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Hi everybody as the title going to walk from Edale to Crowden in November time.

Just need some help on getting back from Crowden back to Edale to pick up the car. Going to stay over night at Crowden then make our way back 1st thing.

I will be doing this with myself and the wife. Trying to put a list together what i need, I have a good idea of what i need to take and what i have got to start to get. I will be carrying at least 75/85% of the equipment on the walk myself.

your help and points would be most appreciated

Michael

 crowden campsite is very remote.  nearest pub is 5 miles away. nearest train station is possibly glossop which if it is you would have to take train to manchester then to edale

scooby

hi all big thanks for the info.

i did look on the website about the campsite and it does close October time. 

we have been to Edale quite a few times in the winter but not to walk this far from Edale its self. i do have what i would class as good Navigational skills and survival skills. but good in sometimes dont cut it.

I did look at buses and trains to get back to Edale. This looks more harder than the walk lol.

if anybody has more info they help with it would be appreciated

thanks again

Yes wanted to do the winter backpack. All the times that we have been to Edale its aways been in winter, and Edale in winter to me is at its best even when its covered in snow.

Been looking at my map and looking at other placers to go even if we started at Edale and finished back at Edale. I do want to go up to kinder scout then make our way back from but not the same route.  

Just looked on my map and that route looks spot on to do thanks robnchar.

i will have a look at ur thread

thanks again for all your help

mickjq. .

The advice Robnchar gave you for the Edale to Hayfield . Is a great route ,especially two ways to tackle Kinder.

I have camped In and around Edale since the sixties . An did lots of hike's days out on the hills and trails . And this is one of my favourites .

I lived In Glossop and used to hike back a lot via Edale /Hayfield .

Happy Days ..

"Go for It" Its brilliant .

Hopefully others on the forum will give you better advice than me . .

But now we are In the Autumn Season . And can get very cold in the rural Peak District .

 I would suggest you look at a 3/4 season Down Sleeping bags . Lightweight , Due to the load you will be Backpacking with . Around a 1 Kg or less , Poss Mummy style : If you dont mind the restriction . As for price . Tesco's were selling Micro S/B's around £30. but If you look at Field and Trek .For Examples . You will see good quality bags . But at a price !!!!. 

Decathalon sell S/B bags at reasonable prices also Go Outdoors . And I'm sure they will be selling them cheaper now . The Camping Season . (" Is supposably over" ).

I hope this helps .

Cheers

well sorted the sleeping bags out now after a lot of looking and got them from Tesco was £27.00 down to £16.00 now.

Going to get a list togethrer of what i have and what i still need to get.

Cant wait to do this looing forward to it.