Kinder Downfall - Kinder Scout

The walk is about 9 miles from Edale, up to Kinder Downfall and onto Kinder Scout and back to Edale.

Started the hike at the official start of Pennine Way in Edale.

A few sheep taking a break.!

Looking back down from near the top of Jacobs Ladder.

Looking down onto Kinder Reservoir.

Mermaid's Pool. If you visit this pool on the eve of Easter a mermaid will grant you ever lasting life!

Kinder Downfall. If a strong wind blows from the west the waterfall actually travels upwards.

Edale

A few days camping in Edale at the Fieldhead Campsite run by the Peak District National Park Authority. Arrived Friday afternoon and pitched the tent. This would be the base for a hike up to Kinder Scout the next day.

  A friendly campsite with good facilities.

  Walking towards the church from the campsite.

The Old Nags Head - Good food, drink and a great atmosphere welcomes weary hikers.

Skiddaw, Lake District

Hike up to Skiddaw in the Lake District, a 10 mile round trip from our cottage in Keswick, ascending to a height of 931 m (3,054 ft). Started at about 09:30 in the morning and managed to reach the cloud covered peak around 12:30 ish. 

The summit was in thick cloud, but managed to eat lunch and have a brew behind the stone cairns. On the return descent went via Little Man Skiddaw  865 m (2,837 ft) reaching home around 15:00. The descent was quicker but no less tiring.

View of Keswick and Derwent Water from the Lower Fells, near Latrigg.

This is where the long upwards climb starts

Nearly there, probably about another mile and a half to go. From here the summit looked clear.

At the Summit Trig Point, completely in cloud.

All round a very exhausting hike but nonetheless an enjoyable day in the Lakes. A pity about the cloud cover at the summit obscuring the views.