Kinder Low Trig- sweeping Peak District views

Summary: The Kinder Low trig pillar, a second order trig point located on the Kinder Scout plateau, offers scenic views and can be accessed via multiple hiking trails, including Pennine Way.

Serial Number: TP4216
Elevation: 633m
Trailhead: Barber Booth carpark / Old Nags Head (Edale)
Location: 53°22'49.3"N 1°52'57.4"W
Condition: F - Found and in good condition
Walking Distance to Trig: 9km (return)
Duration: 2-3 hours
Grade: Easy/Moderate
Route type: Out and back
Topographic map/s: OL 01 PEAK DISTRICT: DARK PEAK - Buy
Bushwalking trail: Jacobs Ladder to Kinder Low loop

The Kinder Low trig pillar is on a subsidiary summit at the south-west end of the Kinder Scout plateau, and is a popular hiking destination being just next to the Pennine Way. (It’s not the highest point on Kinder Scout; the true summit is an unmarked point about 900m to the north east which is three metres higher.)

The concrete pillar is a second order trig, constructed on top of a small boulder.

IMG 8866 LR Kinder Low Trig- sweeping Peak District views

There are sweeping views from the Kinder Low trig over the Peak district.

IMG 8865 LR Kinder Low Trig- sweeping Peak District views

IMG 8871 LR Kinder Low Trig- sweeping Peak District views

Getting to Kinder Low Trig

There a number of trails that pass the Kinder Low Trig, with the Jacobs Ladder footpath from Barber Booth or the Old Nags Head (Edale) via the Pennine Way being the most common. You can also approach it from the west, ascending to the Kinder Scout plateau from Hayfield. Or from Snake Pass via Snake Pass to the north, which is a longer hike but has less elevation gain.