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What is the Edges &
Dales walk? Since its conception in the early 70's, the walk has grown in stature and repute and is now regarded by many to be one of the premier walking events in the Camping and Caravanning Club Calendar. The original idea was to create a walk that was to be physically challenging for the experienced walker and an outstanding achievement for the occasional rambler. Over the years the walk has been completed by children as young as six years old and by several senior members well into their seventies along with hundreds in between. The whole idea is to finish the walk and the spirit of the club is very much in evidence with every effort being made to ensure as many of the starters as possible complete the distance. The parties are graded according to their abilities enabling walkers to go at their own speed without hindering the faster ones. You can even do a 12-mile “half walk” starting at lunchtime just to wet your appetite for another year. The total distance covered is in the order of 35 miles, but this is broken down in smaller and more manageable pieces with full support being provided en route. This support, which is provided and funded by Notts.D.A includes 3 meal stops for breakfast, dinner & tea with a menu chosen to suit the prevailing conditions. Starting soon after dawn near the Club site at Hayfield, the route takes in Kinder Scout, Edale, Lose Hill, Mam Tor and Rushup Edge before descending through numerous Derbyshire Dales finishing at Monsal Head near to the local hostelry. Ask anyone who has completed the walk and they will tell you about the sense of achievement to be derived from completing the distance as your complete the last few steps to the applause, admiration and envy of the awaiting crowds of supporters. There will be tears, but there will be laughs a plenty and encouragement will be given & received in equal measures. The walk is again a sponsored event and this year we are hoping to raise funds for the Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance Service. Make a note in your camping diary - June 20 / 22nd Come along with your boots, a full sponsor form and some determination and Notts.D.A. will do their best again to ensure you won’t go home disappointed. Information Sheet Print Version Camp Site:- At Ashford in the Water. SK119/194701 Open for camping on Friday 20th June All walkers are required to check in with the Walk Co-ordinator, Ian Webster on Friday evening in order that they may be arranged into parties according to their walking experience and capabilities. I.e. Fast Walkers, Good Walkers, Moderate Walkers, Family Parties etc. (Any walker not camping at this weekend , please contact Ian Webster in order that provision can be made for transport to the start and that support is organised.) The coach will leave the site at 0500 Hrs prompt and will convey you to the start point at Hayfield. It is essential that you wear strong boots or other suitable footwear, you wear or carry warm clothing including waterproofs and that you carry any food or drink that you may need in addition to that provided by the support party. [Please note that the support meals are very comprehensive minimising the need to carry lots of food.] Although your party leader is equipped with a First Aid pack it is advisable that you carry a small First aid kit with plasters and a whistle is also advisable. PLEASE if you do feel exhausted or have blistered and find the going tough, it is in your own interest and that of your party to drop out at the next support point. If you feel you cannot manage the whole walk then why not join the party starting from PERRYFOOT or a shorter walk from WORMHILL. You are required to make your own way to these alternative start points and full details of the times will be available later. You will NOT be permitted to join an existing party along the route as this would not be in the interest of already tired walkers having to walk alongside fresh and possible faster walkers. During the Walk please observe the Country Code, closing gates and keeping your dog on a lead with respect to sheep & lambs. Finally - For the experienced walker the Edges & Dales may seem no more than a Sunday stroll, but to the novice it can prove to be a very hard & sometimes hazardous walk. Bearing this in mind please take notice of your Party Leader - Do not wander off on your own. If nature calls en route make sure someone knows you are behind that rock or bush. - Walk as a party, always keeping the person in front in sight. The party leader or his assistant will always bring up the rear of the party in case someone strays. You must keep with your party and may only change parties at the support points with the knowledge of the Party leader. Thank you for participating in this Sponsored Walk. Good Luck & Pleasant Walking Ian Webster
Walk Co-ordinator (01623 553192) Notts D.A. Edges & Dales Walk The Route Print Version All map references are from Dark Peak 1:25000 O.S.Sheet 110 or O.S.Tourist Map No4 Peak District@. The Walk starts from the coach park to the West of the A624 in HAYFIELD MR 036870 Passing thro the village take the road towards the Camping Club site. Keeping the KINDER RESERVOIR on your right, traverse WHITE BROW on to WILLIAM CLOUGH MR 060890. Ascend WILLIAM CLOUGH, turning right on the PENNINE WAY and climb on to the KINDER PLATEAU at MR 068897. [Note:- the climb up William Clough and on to the Kinder Plateau is relatively strenuous so take this nice & easy, frequently stopping to admire the view.] Take easterly track towards THE EDGE Keep to the well defined path around the Edge passing THE EDGE, FAIRBROOK NAIZE, FAIRBROOK, SEAL EDGE, SEAL STONES, BLACKDEN BROOK to BLACKDEN EDGE. (Total distance approx. 6 miles). Do not take any short cuts across the moor as it is very wet and difficult walking Along BLACKDEN EDGE look for the Support party who will meet you to ensure you take the correct turn to the right. [The support party will have marked the route with flags.] Follow the markers over the “Seven Minute Crossing” to the top of RINGING ROGER MR 127874. On completing the crossing follow the well defined and paved path in an Easterly direction with the Edale valley on your right. The path follows the edge of the moor skirting ROWLAND COTE MOOR, UPPER MOOR and CROOKSTONE OUT MOOR then descending CROOKSTONE HILL to follow the ROMAN ROAD to reach the Information Office in EDALE END Breakfast support will be situated just after the NT INFORMATION OFFICE Cross the road at BAGSHAW BRIDGE and under the railway bridge. MR 161862. Follow footpath by OAKER FARM, FULLWOOD HOLMES, TOWNHEAD, taking footpath to right through farmyard to LOSE HILL This footpath is well defined and passes to the south of LOSE HILL summit by WARDS PIECE, BACK TOR, HOLLINS CROSS to MAM TOR. On approaching MAM TOR take the path down to the right to the drinks stop in MAM NICK Follow footpath along RUSHUP EDGE and LORDS SEAT to join the main road (A625) at MR 094825. Continue along the main road for 250 metres and turn left by RUSHOP HALL to PERRYFOOT at the head of PERRYDALE. ( Lunchtime support stop.) From PERRYFOOT the walk continues along PERRYDALE to OLD DAM, crossing the A623 road in Peak Forest. Take footpath via DAMSIDE FARM to DAM DALE, HAY DALE, PETER DALE taking footpath up steep hill into WORMHILL. ( Tea Time Support Stop.)
Leaving
WORMHILL the walk descends into MILLERS DALE and follows the river to
LITTON MILL. Then passing thro WATER CUM JOLLY DALE which is not
defined on all maps. This leads to CRESSBROOK MILL. The Walk the
continues by road some 2 miles to the finish at MONSALL HEAD. The Nottinghamshire & Lincolnshire Air Ambulance.
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