sterilising water on the hill

[nikalas]

Is it safe to drink the water coming off Kinder?

I am running in the Kinder downfall this weekend and wondered if it would be safe to wet my whistle.

Tks
sbrt

I do quite a lot and I'm still alive.

[noel]

You'll be lucky to find any at the moment. It's sooooooo dry.

[sbrt]

Thanks

[IainR]

I tend to also, its often dirty looking from the peat so doesn't look great in a water bottle.

[IanDarkpeak]

I drink water from Kinder-der-der-der and it hasn't t't't done me any harm mm m m

Seriously not a problem if you can find any, it has rained this week but not enough.

The only place I avoid if poss is the Kinder above the DF and Grinds brook as so many people walk along and stop for lunch ETC...

There may be Water in Red Brook but you may need to walk up it a bit?

[DazTheSlug]

I never drink out of William Clough cos it's a popular walking route so I'm always worried about what's going on upstream
up on the edge, Red Brook never looks very appealing especially when down to a trickle in dry conditions
after Edale Cross there's a couple of streams that come through the wall from the right and they should be fine

Good Luck on the KD btw - probably my fave race full stop, but I'm doing Anni Waltz this year

[sbrt]

Thanks for all the replies.

One small problem with my plan, as some of you mentioned. There was no water, Doh! Kinder Downfall, More like Kinder slight trickle off the edge of the plateau.

Excellent day out though. Many thanks to the Marshalls, organisers and all involved.

[Fellfarer]

Hi,

I am attempting the Cumbrian Traverse on Sunday and was wondering how much water to carry.
Do people find the tarn and stream water clean enough to fill up on route?
Do you ever need Iodine or just take the risk?

[Bob]

I'm happy to drink straight from Lakeland becks and tarns, never bothered with iodine or similar. Safest to drink from flowing water and check upstream just in case there's a dead sheep there!

One place that may be worth avoiding is Styhead Tarn as it's popular with campers so there's a greater risk of water borne disease.

[Derby Tup]

Some of the better sources will be much better than your usual heavily chlorinated average council pop too