Kinder Dozen

[IanDarkpeak]

Yesterday did 7 ascents following yje dozen route from Edale YHA up Jaggers Clough and then worked clock wise to kinder Low. I wasnt sure on a couple particlarly the first and second. On the first up to Nether Moor I followed Jaggers Clough too far I think and had to cut back down to find NM summit. I wonder if I should have gone straight up the hill side from the bottom of JC and avoided JC altogether? Is there a trod up to NM? The second ascent to druids is OK and decent into Ollerbrook OK, but I wasnt sure of best route up Ringing Roger? I folloed a good path westwrds out of Oller Brook and soon found my self at the normal Edale route to RR. Again is there a more diredt route and any trods?
From GK summit I made a bee line to Crowden bank/stream on steep grass and lots of contouring. Is the any trod here? Weather by then was terrible, whiteout conditions so couldnt see a better route. Any one have any advice which would ne much appreciated.

thanks

Simon

Nice one Simon. must have been tough in those conditions.

From JC(bottom) to NM you can go up direct and slightly rigtwards until you pick up the trod on the blunt ridge. this is hard mid-late season due the bracken. the other option is to head up the clough and up the wall line. third and easiest although longer is to take the track left until you can pick up the wall/fence line and up past the quarry.

To RR I take your route as this is nearly all runable but early on you can go direct but this is rough

from GK head south on the path off the top until off the steep bit that avoids the steep contouring.you can go directly west down the blunt ridge and there is a trod but it's not always obvious, esp under snow

Ian

[Corniceman]

Cheers Ian, probably go for the whole route soon, its surprisingly good!

[Joe]

from GK head south on the path off the top until off the steep bit that avoids the steep contouring.you can go directly west down the blunt ridge and there is a trod but it's not always obvious, esp under snow

Easier said than done finding that way in mist! I think I recall passing some pools on the flat bit which could give you a surprise in snow :-)

[IanDarkpeak]

Easier said than done finding that way in mist! I think I recall passing some pools on the flat bit which could give you a surprise in snow :-)

you don't go as far as the pools. about the 540m contour

[novice]

Got this in mind for later in the year and started reccie of the route.

Quick question which is the best way from Harry Moor Ford to kinder Low?

Cheers

[IanDarkpeak]

Got this in mind for later in the year and started reccie of the route.

Quick question which is the best way from Harry Moor Ford to kinder Low?

Cheers

I usually go straight up the blunt ridge by the line of least resistence and pick up the path above KL cavern.

[#1Spookster]

Did the Kinder Dozen today in 7hr 42 mins. Found it hard going for last 3 hours, but that is only to be expected! Good BGR training, thats for sure. Made a couple of navigation errors as I knew none of the route. Probably lost 20 mins or so altogether. Must be lovely to know Kinder so well that you know where all the little trods are and always be on the best line!
As other posts have said, route can be rough and tussocky. I lost count of the number of times I nearly turned my ankles! Otherwise conditions were near perfect, not too warm and no strong wind.
My summit splits were:
GK 25, CT 60, EC 1.27, KL 1.57, SH 2.33, FN 3.17, SS 4.09, KE 5.02, CK 5.40, NM 6.13, DS 6.52, RR 7.29

#1Spookster

[IanDarkpeak]

Well done Spookster

It does look a good day for it.

[novice]

How reliable are water sources on this? I'm planning attempting this soonish and want to keep carrying water down if possible

[IanDarkpeak]

How reliable are water sources on this? I'm planning attempting this soonish and want to keep carrying water down if possible

Blackden brook, Abbey brook, Jaggers, Crookstone spring, Fairbrook (usually), Kinder brook, Crowden Brook, Nether Red Brook are all places where i drink from usually