Not Quite the Edale Boundary Walk
We recommend starting this route at Edale Railway Station. Please leave your car at home.
You can of course join the route anywhere that’s convenient for you. The below OS Route link will load in a web browser and in a standard map format. For a topographical map you will need to have the OS Maps app which you can download here. You will need appropriate software to use the GPX file linked below. All our maps and routes are provided with best intentions, are intended to support you on your hike and are appropriate to the best of our knowledge.
It is vital that you do your own research, take a map and make decisions that are best for you and your group. Remember, it is best you do not rely on your phone to navigate the hills around Edale. It is easy to get lost and service can be patchy at best.
If you or anyone you meet needs assistance, call 999 and ask for the POLICE then MOUNTAIN RESCUE once you've been put through. Then stay in the same spot until they call you back.
Pay attention to signage, take your rubbish home and please respect the working farms, delicate flora, fauna and the local community.
This Edale Boundary walk represents a real challenge and while the locals Boundary walk has been completed by surprisingly young and not so young participants we recommend you only attempt it if you have a good level of fitness.
Because this is an all day walk we advise setting off as early as possible. You can start this route sensibly at Edale Train station or Mam Tor (there is a car park). You’ll take in Mam Tor, Hollins Cross and should you wish to extend out to Lose Hill you can, before heading down to Nether Booth. You’ll climb again up to Kinder Scout, tackling the southern edges skirting Grinds Brook Clough, Crowden, past Edale Head and Jacobs Ladder, past Brown Knoll, Lord’s Seat and back to Mam Tor before descending to Edale train station.
This walk will take you 8-12 hours depending on your fitness levels, how many stops you make and whether you manage to avoid getting lost.
We recommend taking a map, compass and plenty of food and water.
