Edale Walking and Hiking Guides
Every walk we share is carefully chosen, tried, and tested to help you explore Edale and the wider Peak District with confidence. Our hiking guides cover routes for all abilities, from gentle valley strolls to challenging climbs up Kinder Scout and beyond. Each route is checked and described to the best of our knowledge, so you can enjoy safe, rewarding days out on the hills, footpaths, and hidden trails that make Edale a true walker’s paradise.
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Hope to Edale Reverse Route 2
Hope to Edale is a great one for those fed up with the limited parking in Edale as there’s plenty of places to leave your car if you choose to drive into The Hope Valley. It’s also got two great routes taking in different sights so you get to keep things interesting each time you visit. For those that travel by train it’s also a perfect starting point as Hope has superb options for stocking up before and after you hit the hills.
Kinder Scout Mass Trespass Walk
Enjoy this piece of history as you embark on the route taken by the Mass Trespassers who sparked the Right to Roam movement that gave the public access to thousands of acres of moorland. We recommend starting and ending at Hayfield for the full experience.
Bamford to Edale Reverse
This is a fantastic way to get your Edale experience without hitting the summer crowds. It begins in Bamford at The Yorkshire Bridge Inn and takes in Ladybower Reservoir, Win Hill, Kinder Scout and Grindsbrook finishing at Edale station for your train ride home. You’ll be the envy of all your friends.
Jacob’s Ladder, Kinder Downfall and Groughs
A hike for the ages. Particularly challenging as it takes you through the peat groughs of Kinder Scout and it is very easy to get lost. We recommend hiking with someone who can read a compass or has orienteering experience and you pack for all weathers. Ready?
Hathersage to Edale Reverse
Hathersage to Edale is one of our favourite walks as not only are you ending in one of the Peak District’s most beautiful destinations, you get to start at Hathersage too. It’s a beautiful marriage of two of the most sought after destinations in The Hope Valley.
Grinds Brook & Jacob’s Ladder Circular
This is one of our favourite walks and is easily turned into a full day out on the hills with Thermos stops for tea with incredible views and riverside picnic spots that are particularly useful when in need of a cooling dip in the Summer months.
New Mills to Edale Reverse
We’ve really outdone ourselves here. This walk gives you so many options for all the family. Get off at New Mills and those less keen on a long day on the hills can take in the fabulous Millennium Walkway and Torrs Riverside park while the more energetic folk in the group can set off along the Sett Valley Trail to climb Kinder Scout in the path of the Mass Trespassers, reconvening in Edale to share your highs and lows!
