Name: Jacob
Difficulty: Moderate
Start time: 10am
End time: 3pm
Start point: Penny Pot Cafe, Edale
Start point - What 3 Words: ///salaried.proper.upwardly
End point (if not circular): Circular
Distance (in miles): 7
Ascent (in meters): 500
Which Ethels are included in your walk, if any?: Kinder Scout, Grindslow Knoll
Is your walk dog friendly?: No
Full description: We will walk along the Pennine Way, heading up Jacob’s Ladder, potentially detouring to the Kinder Low trig point if that's required to bag the Ethel and coming back along the edge of the Kinder Scout Plateau, we will descend back into Edale via Grindslow Knoll. Afterwards we will head to the pub!
Please bring walking boots and warm clothing/waterproofs. This walk is fairly exposed and the path can be a bit challenging in places.
Public transport or car sharing options: There is a train from Sheffield at 9.14. Train back at either 14:14 or 15:14. Alternatively please car share.
Be prepared:
Please remember to dress appropriately for the time of year, with enough layers, sun protection if required, a waterproof, as well as food and water. Further information on what to bring can be found on our website here: https://www.sheffieldwalkinggroup.org.uk/be-prepared
Sign-up:
If you sign up and can no longer make it, please be respectful of others and remove yourself from the event so that others can take your place. We request you do this ***NO LATER THAN 6pm*** the night before the walk.
Please note:
Sheffield 20’s and 30’s Walking Group is part of the Ramblers, a registered charity. All of our leaders are volunteers. Everyone is welcome to join us on our walks, there is no need to contact us in advance, and as long as you have a place on our Meetup booking system you can just show up. Non-members can come on up to 3 walks before joining the group. After 3 walks, we require you to sign up as a Ramblers member for insurance purposes. More information about the group can be found at https://www.sheffieldwalkinggroup.org.uk/faqs.