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Kinder Scout is a moorland plateau (and mountain) in the Dark Peak of the Derbyshire Peak District in England. Part of the moor, at 636 metres above sea level, is the highest point in the Peak District and the highest point in Derbyshire. It is accessible from the villages of Hayfield and Edale in the High Peak of Derbyshire. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 171 KB)The plateau of Kinder Scout, seen from the south near Mam Tor. ...
A topographical summit is a point on a surface which is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. ...
The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ...
A foot (plural: feet; symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. ...
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Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2005 est. ...
The Himalaya as seen from the International Space Station A mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands or separated from other mountain ranges by passes or rivers. ...
The Peak District within England The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, and South and West Yorkshire. ...
In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height or shoulder drop (in America) or prime factor (in Europe), is a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains, also known as peaks. ...
Example of a topographic map with contour lines Part of the same map in a perspective shaded relief view illustrates how the contour lines of the original follow the terrain Topographic maps are a variety of map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using contour...
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The mountains and hills of Great Britain, and to a lesser extent Ireland, are the subject of a considerable number of lists which categorise them by height, topographic prominence, or other criteria. ...
A Marilyn is a hill with a relative height of at least 150 metres, regardless of absolute height or other merit. ...
A Hewitt is a hill in England, Wales or Ireland over two thousand feet (609. ...
This is a list of metropolitan counties, non-metropolitan counties and unitary authorities of England by their highest point. ...
The Nuttalls are hills in England and Wales over 610 m (2000 feet), which rise above their surroundings on all sides by 15 m. ...
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Moorland in the Pennines (England); Coarse grasses and bracken tend to dominate especially in high rainfall areas. ...
Monte Roraima In geology and earth science, a plateau, also called a high plateau or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat open country. ...
A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ...
The Dark Peak is the higher, northern part of the Peak District in England. ...
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. ...
The Peak District within England The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, and South and West Yorkshire. ...
Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2005 est. ...
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Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. ...
Hayfield from the northwest Hayfield (SK037870) is a village and civil parish in the borough of High Peak, in the county of Derbyshire, England. ...
Central Edale, at the start of the Pennine Way. ...
High Peak is a local government district and borough of the county of Derbyshire, England. ...
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. ...
To the North across the Snake Pass lie the high moors of Bleaklow and Black Hill, which are of similar elevation. The Snake Pass is the name of the A57 road where it crosses the Peak District between Manchester and Sheffield in the north of England, or more specifically to the section between the town of Glossop and the Ladybower reservoir, where the road passes over the high ground between the...
Bleaklow is a high moorland, just north of Kinder Scout, across the Snake Pass (A57), in the Derbyshire High Peak. ...
Black Hill is a hill in the Peak District lying on the border between Kirklees borough and Derbyshire, reaching 582 metres above sea level. ...
It is a popular hiking location and the Pennine Way crosses Kinder Scout and the moors to the North. This has resulted in the erosion of the underlying peat, prompting work by Derbyshire County Council and the Peak District National Park to repair it. The plateau was also the target of the mass trespass of Kinder Scout in 1932, which resulted in a UK-wide rethink of access to public footpaths. From the National Park's inception, a large area of the high moorland north of Edale was designated as 'Open Country'. Eventually, in 2003, the "right to roam" on uncultivated land was enshrined into law, and this area of open country has been significantly extended. Two hikers in the Mount Hood National Forest Eagle Creek hiking Hiking is a form of walking, undertaken with the specific purpose of exploring and enjoying the scenery. ...
The Pennine Way is a long-distance footpath in England. ...
Peat in Lewis, Scotland Peat is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation matter. ...
The Peak District National Park is a national park in the north of England. ...
Commemorative plaque at Bowden Bridge Quarry The mass trespass of Kinder Scout was a notable act of willful trespass by ramblers. ...
1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ...
Central Edale, at the start of the Pennine Way. ...
Open Country is a designation used for some UK access land. ...
2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
In excellent weather conditions, the Manchester conurbation can be seen as well as Winter Hill and the Welsh mountains in North Wales. Winter Hill is a hill in southern Lancashire, England, located between Chorley and Bolton. ...
It featured on the 2005 BBC TV programme Seven Natural Wonders as one of the wonders of the Midlands, though Kinder Scout could be considered to be in the north of England, lying between Sheffield and Manchester. Seven Natural Wonders is a television programme that aired on BBC Two from 3 May to 20 June 2005. ...
In general, the midlands of a territory are its central regions. ...
For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ...
Manchester is a major city and metropolitan borough within Greater Manchester in North West England. ...
Kinder Downfall is the highest waterfall in the Peak District, at thirty metres. It lies on the River Kinder, where it flows west over the edge of Kinder Scout. The waterfall was formerly known as Kinder Scut, and it is from this that the plateau derives its name. Although usually little more than a trickle in summer, in spate conditions it is impressive. In certain wind conditions (notably when there is a strong west wind), the water is blown back on itself, and the resulting cloud of spray can be seen from several miles away. Below the Downfall the River Kinder flows into Kinder Reservoir. Hopetoun Falls near Otway National Park, Victoria, Australia A waterfall is usually a geological formation resulting from water, often in the form of a stream, flowing over an erosion-resistant rock formation that forms a sudden break in elevation. ...
The River Kinder above Kinder Reservoir The River Kinder is a small river, only about 3 miles long, in northwestern Derbyshire, England. ...
External link
- Computer generated summit panoramas Kinder Scout index. Note: the viewshed shown is not all visible from the summit. There is a large summit plateau, to see the entire viewshed shown it is necessary to walk around the summit but nearer the perimeter of the plateau.
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