This will be an exciting sight for many! You could be starting the Pennine Way national long-distance walking trail with dry feet and excitement, or maybe finishing it with a big smile on your face and heading straight into the pub! Either way, it's a big milestone in Edale.

Alternatively, you might be setting off on a day walk up the glorious Kinder Scout to the north or onto the Great Ridge to the south.

David Howells

May 29, 2021

Hiking

Cool that this is the actual start of the PW.

Anton

December 13, 2020

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Edale is a beautiful place to explore from.

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2. The Woolpacks rock formations – Start of Jacob's Ladder Trail loop from Edale

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3. Lose Hill, Edale & Mam Tor loop from Castleton — Peak District National Park

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Location: Edale, High Peak, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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Official Start of the Pennine Way

1. Kinder Scout Circular Walk

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