Ringing Roger & Grindsbrook Loop
We recommend starting 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, carry 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.
The Ringing Roger and Grindsbrook loop is a great walk as it takes you through a local farm and multiple stunning viewpoints on your route over Ringing Roger, along the southern edge of Kinder Scout and back down Grindsbrook.
Stop at Ollerbrook Farm and pop your head into the barns to say hello to the cows and sheep. You may even bump into local farmer George and his wife Sheila. Turn right at the farm and then left as you reach a tarmac road and through a stile, following the river up across a couple more stiles, then veer left on one of the paths to reach the nab before ascending Ringing Roger and making your way around the southern edge of Kinder. There are a number of routes down to Grindsbrook but we love the scramble from near the source of the river. Follow your nose, you can’t go far wrong.
This walk will take you 2-4 hours depending on your fitness levels and how many stops you make. We recommend taking a map, a compass and plenty of food and water.
