**Come and join us for what has become an annual fixture on the Sheffield Mountaineering calendar. The New Year's Eve Crowden Clough scramble. Suitable for beginners and more seasoned scramblers alike. We have run this scramble on the same date for the last few years and everyone has always enjoyed it.** Route: Crowden Clough and Grindsbrook Clough. Meet at: Car park near railway bridge between Barber Booth and Upper Booth. OS map reference SK107847. From Sheffield, follow the A625 then A6187 to Hope. In Hope, turn right opposite the church and follow the road to Edale. Continue past Edale for approx. 2 km, cross a bridge over a stream, then turn right immediately. Follow the road under a bridge, then slightly uphill for approx. 300 metres to the parking area on the left side. **The car park can get busy so we highly recommend coming by train. Edale railway station is close by and is well served by trains from Sheffield and Manchester and points in between.** Crowden Clough is the finest Grade 1 scramble in the Peak District. The rock is nice and clean, while the scrambling is pleasant and interesting and easy enough to make it a perfect introduction for beginners. There are also a couple of optional harder pitches, a waterfall and a chimney, which more experienced scramblers will definitely enjoy. The full day will include an ascent of Kinder Scout via Crowden Clough.A hike along the edge of the summit plateau, a Grade 1 scrambling descent via the less frequented but far more exciting right hand branch of Grindsbrook Clough. We then continue down to the village of Edale before returning to the car park by hiking the first mile of the famous Pennine Way. Optional social visit to a local pub or cafe afterwards. Photos of some of our previous outings to Crowden Clough and Grindsbrook Clough can be seen here: [https://www.meetup.com/Sheffield-Mountaineering-Rock-Climbing-Meet/photos/31333487/](https://www.meetup.com/Sheffield-Mountaineering-Rock-Climbing-Meet/photos/31

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