Kinder Edges from Hayfield

DATE : 6th December 2005









Sunrise on the ascent , the gap in the wall & the signpost indicate the way ahead


South Head , Mount Famine & Chinley Churn


The route ahead east along Kinders southern ridge


View back towards Swine's Back & Edale Rocks


Close up of South Head


Jacob's Ladder carrying the Pennine Way up onto Kinder Low


In the distance there's plenty of low cloud & mist in the Hope Valley


The ridge ahead leading to Ringing Rodger


View back on Crowden Clough


Crossing the peaty summit plateau towards Kinder Downfall ahead


The final part of the path utilises the stream bed leading to Kinder Downfall , a cairn marks the way


At the top of Kinder downfall


Kinder Downfall , cast in shade by the low winter sunlight


View west from Kinder Edge towards Kinder Reservoir & distant Manchester


Looking ahead at the route south back along Kinder Edge


Sandy Hay's & Kinders north western arm


Close up of the still Kinder Reservoir


Another view west further along the ridge


Kinder Low End , the route back to Hayfield


South Head , Mount Famine & Chinley Churn again , low cloud is moving in now from the west


The route back to Hayfield from Kinder Low End


Final view back up to Kinder Edge & Kinder Downfall