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.