A: Ashop Clough, Upper Red Brook, Trig Pt 624, Mermaids Pool, Red Brook, Crowden Edge, Seal Edge, Jubilee Hut, Alport Bridge, Roman 13 ml
Done: 15/10/2008 (Gerry Gee), 08/10/2014 (Geoff Edge), 10/10/2018
Start: Birchen Clough Car Park, Snake Road SK109914
Pub: Snake Inn, Early Doors
Maps: 1:25000 Dark Peak
Route: Cross A57 to Southerly Path leading to Ashop Clough. Continue Westerly to SK 08152/90379. Cross R. Ashop and go S to near top of Upper Red Brook. Continue to Trig Point 624 and then down to Mermaids Pool for coffee. Then down and up to top of Red Brook, sign in at the Famous Ammunition box and thence to Crowden Head and Seal Edge (lunch). Continue along Edge path above Blackden Edge, dropping to the Jubilee Hut (tea) and then Alport Bridge and back via the Roman Rd to parking.
B: Hayfield, Tunstead, KinderLow, Sandy Heys 7.7 ml 1915 ft shorter route available
Start: Park on road near Sportsman, Hayfield SK044867
Pub: Sportsman, Hayfield (early doors)
Maps: Dark Peak W
Rd/trk/fp Ely via Tunstead Clough farm to Kinderlow End. E/NE to top 078873. NNE/NW along Edge via Kinder Downfall to Sandy Heys 070893. Descend SW to cross Williams Clough at 059887. Take upper Snake Path and descend to Hayfield. Rd E to cars.<br> Shorter route (5.7mi): at bottom of Kinder Low, traverse N via Upper House to rejoin route at Williams Clough