Peak District walk: Edale Skyline challenge from Hope, clockwise (20 miles)

This is one of the most beautiful and popular Peak District circular walks. It is a challenging walk that offers very rewarding views. During the day we will be walking on the main ridges of the Hope Valley, experiencing amazing views.

Planned route:

• GPX
• Komoot

Main viewpoints:

• Hope
• Lose Hill (476 mt)
• Back Tor (438 mt)
• Hollins Cross
• Mam Tor (517 mt)
• Lord's Seat (552 mt)
• Brown Knoll (569 mt)
• Swine's Back (596 mt)
• Edale Rocks
• Kinder Low (633 mt)
• The Woolpacks
• Crowden Tower
• Grindslow Knoll
• The 'Fist' Rock
• Upper Tor (604 mt)
• Nether Tor
• Ringing Roger
• Crookstone Hill
• Hope Cross
• Win Hill (462 mt)

Notes:

• In the Komoot link mentioned above you can find out more about this hike: photos and information about each viewpoint, length, specific route, ascents, descents, etc.
• Make sure you do some challenging walks in the weeks before this event, otherwise you will feel exhausted and might not be able to complete the walk. This hike requires an adequate level of fitness.
• Make sure you understand the elevation gain and distance mentioned in the walk description. Ask yourself if you are able to complete this walk.
• Be aware that if you are very slow, the rest of the group (including the walk leader) might not wait for you.
• Even if you are not very fast, you can still join us and complete the walk at your own pace and/or take a shortcut. During the day you will see hundreds of people trying to complete this challenge. You won't be alone.
• If you think this hike is too long or hard, you are welcome to join and make it shorter. If you look at the route you will see that it is possible to take few shortcuts. If you need help with this, please let me know and I will explain you the possible shortcuts.
• It might be useful to have the hiking route on your phone, so that in case you need to take a shortcut and/or can't keep the same pace of the group, you know where to go. However there are always people in the area and you could ask for some help. We won't be in a remote place.
• If you have knee pain when walking downhill, try using hiking poles.
• Fit and friendly dogs can join. But please keep your dog on a lead when we find livestock.
• Please don't come with flat trainers and/or jeans. You need comfortable walking trousers and shoes with good grip (so that you minimise the risk of falling down and potentially getting injured).
• It might be very windy and cold when we are on top of the hills. So you will need to bring some warm clothes with you.
• Be aware that in case of extreme weather conditions this event might be canceled or postponed.
• Any important news or updates before the event will be posted in the comments section. Make sure you check them. You can also enable automatic email notifications in your Meetup profile's settings.
• The actual date and time of this walk might change slightly. It will be confirmed few weeks before it takes place.

Weather forecasts:

• TBA

What to bring:

• required: walking clothes, hiking shoes, enough food and water for a full day
• recommended: raincoat, warm fleece, comfortable backpack, suncream, sunglasses, phone
• optional: hiking poles, hat, cap, camera, torch, gloves

More details:

• Start Time: 9:00am
• Meeting point: St Peter's Church, 2 Castleton Rd, Hope, S33 6RD
• Length: 20 miles / 33 km
• Elevation Gain: 3,000 feet / 900 mt
• Difficulty: Hard
• Duration: around 10 hours

Terms and Conditions:
Anyone joining this walk is responsible for their safety and health (including guests). The group does not have any insurance policy covering injuries. If you RSVP to this event, you must agree to these conditions.

If you have any questions, please contact the event organiser and/or write a message in the comments section.