Edale Aircraft Wreck Walk - approx 7 miles

Event Details

  • Start Date Sunday, 26th of May 2024
  • End Date Sunday, 26th of May 2024
  • Start/End Time 10:30 - 16:00
  • Near Hope Valley, Derbyshire
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  • Approx Distance 7 Miles
  • TerrainMainly good footpaths though some rough walking on the plateaux (peat bog), ~1200ft of ascent.

Rescheduled from Nov 2023, which was cancelled due to the weather.

A shortish but rough walk from Edale railway station onto Blackden Edge (Kinder Plateaux) to visit one of the many WWII aircraft wreck sites in the area: On 5th Oct 1943 RAF Halifax bomber from 51 Squadron was flying back from a mission to Frankfurt, crashed on Blackden Edge. Two crew member survived.

We will ascent via Ringing Roger (mild, avoidable scramble), search for the wreckage of the Halifax bomber, have lunch at Madwoman Stones.

Here is a link to show the route: EdaleAircraftWreckWalk

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