Edale Skyline Challenge

The Edale Skyline Challenge is the classic Peak District hillwalking adventure and takes place in the ‘Dark Peak’ part of the Peak District National Park. Starting & finishing in the village of Hope in the Hope Valley, we tackle several summits on a continuous circular walk surrounding the beautiful Vale of Edale, including Win Hill (462m), Lose Hill (476m), Mam Tor Height (517m), Kinder Scout Low (633m) and Grindslow Knoll Height (601m).

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This is a challenging 32 kilometre (20 mile) route with over 1,000m of height gain and a target time of 10 hours. It requires a good level of fitness and lots of determination. The stunning views and varied terrain all add to the enjoyment.

This is also a great training walk for the National Three Peaks Challenge, the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge or one of our international expeditions. You can view the 3D route map below.

Once you've booked, you’ll be sent joining instructions, a training plan and kit list. We can also provide advice on local accommodation and other activities.

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Key Details

Distance:     32 km 

Height Gain: 1,027 metres 

Target time: 10 hours

Grade:         HARD 

Group Size:  Minimum 4

Fundraise for us

Fundraising for us can make your bucket list adventure much more achieveable & make your dreams come true! With this option, you pay your non-refundable registration fee of £30 when booking & select 'fundraise minimum sponsorship' from the options to pay your challenge event balance. You're pledging to raise £XXX for our social projects and this option means the balance of your adventure challenge cost is met through this minimum sponsorship.

Read more about fundraising

3D Route Video

Open Event Dates

TBC - Individuals are able to book a place on our 'open' guided challenge events to join a small group of others.

Where & when does it start?

Our meeting time is 07.30am. The walk starts and finishes at the public car park in the village of Hope in the Peak District.

Postcode:        S33 6RD

What3words:  ///surprised.laser.rehearsal

OS Grid Ref:    SK 17120 83490

Please note the car park has 23 spaces and the charges are as follows (cash only, no card payments):

• Over 4 hours (maximum 10 hours): £6.00
• 24 hours: £7.00

The car park ticket machines currently only accept 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2 coins and do not give change. They do not accept notes.

Route Map & Altitude Profile

Is it suitable for me?

The Edale Skyline Challenge requires a good level of fitness and you must be able to walk for up to 10-hours over hilly ground. The route is not technical, but it is a tough walking challenge in terms of distance and time.

Weather & terrain

Water on your walk

We recommend a Water-to-Go filter water bottle for this event - it saves you carrying extra weight on this long hill day and you can fill up safely and drink water from the streams on the route.

Safety

Your safety is our top priority. Our activities are fully risk assessed and we hold Public Liability Insurance via Lockton LLP. Our leaders carry a mountain first aid kit, an emergency shelter, a fully charged mobile phone & spare battery, spare warm clothing & emergency food and we have two-way radio contact with all of our guides at all times during an event. We also hold a Public Service Vehicle (PSV) Operator Licence.

How to book

Choose your preferred event date below and you'll be taken to the event booking page where you can book & pay.

Payment options

We offer the opportunity to pay online or by bank transfer (we'll email you an invoice), or you have the option to raise funds for our social mission.

We require a £30 non-refundable deposit per person, which can be paid online (1.5% processing fee added) or by bank transfer. Once you've booked and/or paid your deposit you'll receive an email requiring you to complete our online UK Trip Booking & Medical Declaration, which must be completed before we can confirm your booking.

If you have a balance to pay, you can pay by bank transfer. Once you've booked & submitted your  UK Trip Booking & Medical Declaration Form, we'll email you an invoice and this will include our bank details. Each participant also needs to read and agree to our UK Trips Booking Terms & Conditions and our Participation Agreement (you’ll be asked to confirm this during the booking process online when selecting your ticket type).

With the fundraising option, you pay a non-refundable registration fee of £30 when booking and pledge to raise a minimum amount of £100 sponsorship for our own social impact work with disadvantaged young people. You can set up a fundraising page directly on our website. You'll be asked during the booking process which payment option you prefer.

Fundraise for us

Rather than paying your balance, you can alternatively choose to raise funds to support our social mission - with this option, you pay your non-refundable registration fee of £30 when booking and pledge to raise a minimum amount of sponsorship (£100) for our own social projects with disadvantaged young people. We can host fundraising pages directly on our website and you can read some short case studies about our social impact. Read more about fundraising for Inspire Alpine®.

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Open event dates

TBC