Pennine Way Route

In article <[email hidden]>, Sam Salt
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Had a pleasant walk yesterday up Kinder Scout from Edale.

My question is,when I attempted the Pennine Way a couple of times a good few
years ago,the *official* route was up Grindsbrook from Edale and then over
Kinder to the Downfall.The route via Jacobs Ladder was always the bad
weather alternative route.

It appears now that the Jacobs Ladder route is now the *official * route and
Grindsbrook is ignored , is this correct ?

Yes, it has been dumbed down :-(

It had a reputation for people getting a bit lost on the section from
Crowden Brook to Kinder Downfall. In my opinion it is sensible to have a
relatively tricky start so as not to lull people into a false sense of
security - but what do I know?

Quoted message said:

I must admit out of the two I prefer the Grindsbrook approach.

So do I.

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Dominic Sexton

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Dominic Sexton said:

In article <[email hidden]>, Sam Salt
<[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

Had a pleasant walk yesterday up Kinder Scout from Edale.

My question is,when I attempted the Pennine Way a couple of times a good few
years ago,the *official* route was up Grindsbrook from Edale and then over
Kinder to the Downfall.The route via Jacobs Ladder was always the bad
weather alternative route.

It appears now that the Jacobs Ladder route is now the *official * route and
Grindsbrook is ignored , is this correct ?

Yes, it has been dumbed down :-(

It had a reputation for people getting a bit lost on the section from
Crowden Brook to Kinder Downfall. In my opinion it is sensible to have a
relatively tricky start so as not to lull people into a false sense of
security - but what do I know?

What are the conditions of doing the Pennine Way (i.e. do you absolutely
have to follow the official route every inch of the way), and what does
it matter if you don't? IMO anyone who started off up Grindsbrook now and
does the rest will still have done the Pennine Way.

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Simon Challands

Simon Challands said:

What are the conditions of doing the Pennine Way (i.e. do you absolutely
have to follow the official route every inch of the way), and what does
it matter if you don't? IMO anyone who started off up Grindsbrook now and
does the rest will still have done the Pennine Way.

I don't think there are any conditions, really, and certainly it
doesn't matter a jot if people choose to go a different way. If they
route they take is significantly different from the traditional route,
though, then I suppose it might be argued that they've not actually
walked the Pennine Way as such. It's all a matter of degree, I should
think.

Best wishes,
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In article <[email hidden]>, Sam Salt
<[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

Had a pleasant walk yesterday up Kinder Scout from Edale.

My question is,when I attempted the Pennine Way a couple of times a good
few
years ago,the *official* route was up Grindsbrook from Edale and then over
Kinder to the Downfall.The route via Jacobs Ladder was always the bad
weather alternative route.

It appears now that the Jacobs Ladder route is now the *official * route
and
Grindsbrook is ignored , is this correct ?

Yes, it has been dumbed down :-(

I suspect it might have a little to do with trying to prevent even worse
erosion in Grindsbrook and Crowden Brook (it would be a shame if that
section in particular ended up paved like Mill Hill to the Snake).

Roy.