I was just reading Nicky's instructions for alternate routes if the Kinder plateau is out of bounds on the day. Now I am not sure which way to choose...maybe a recce of Upper Booth to Edale is required .. are there any paths there to avoid using the road ?
Upper Booth to Edale is easy, the Pennine way along there is a nice grassy path.
The section of the Pennine Way on the metalled road to Barber Booth from Jacob's Ladder is fairly short.
Can we take a straight line from Noe Stool to the base of Jaccob's Ladder?
Going to make it quite a bit longer! It would be a painfull slog back the valley after a long day.
Last edited by DrPatrickBarry; 16-12-2014 at 12:20 PM.
I've emailed Nicky to clarify and will post my response here to try and minimise the questions she gets, the main one being whether cutting a line from Kinder Low to Noe Stool is out of bounds, but also forgot to ask whether by-passing the woolpacks is also out o bounds as well.
The direct line to Noe Stool & wool packs bypass is important. Wool packs is a very slow section if we have to go through it. For people who still have "running" in their legs the longer but easier route along the pennine way down in the valley could well be faster.
I was thinking about the climb out of Upper Booth on the PW which on the map I have looks to be about 250' and how to avoid it by dropping down and contouring across to Edale station or thereabouts ? I am glad they are starting the race 30 minutes earlier now as I might have had to run for my train back otherwiseOriginally Posted by DrPatrickBarry
There is a lower path from Barber Booth that leads you to that field that is used as a Carpark for the Edale Skyline.I was thinking about the climb out of Upper Booth on the PW which on the map I have looks to be about 250' and how to avoid it by dropping down and contouring across to Edale station or thereabouts ? I am glad they are starting the race 30 minutes earlier now as I might have had to run for my train back otherwise
Part of that route is a permissive path so you will not see a path the whole way on the map.
You would then endup coming down the ramp from the Train station carpark and have to go back up the road a bit.
Last edited by DrPatrickBarry; 16-12-2014 at 02:42 PM.
Thanks Pat. I remember that path from the Edale Skyline race that goes besides the rail line but I wasn't sure if it went further back towards Barber Booth.
Not sure if it would be worth it though. There are a number of gates & styles and the fields are quite soft, plus it is longer than the Pennine Way. The climb out of Upper Booth is not much it may be quicker on the Pennine Way.
Thoughts on Jacobs Ladder? Might be a hairy descend...just as quick to take the loop?
In the past I have descend directly from the Noe Stool area to the base of Jacob's ladder. It is not bad at all, much better than descending on the rocky path.
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