Kinder Scout
Kinder Scout is a moorland plateau and national nature reserve in the Dark Peak of the Derbyshire Peak District in England. Part of the moor, at 636 metres (2,087 ft) above sea level, is the highest point in the Peak District, in Derbyshire and the East Midlands; in an early text this summit was identified as the Peak, and the whole area is often referred to locally as The Peak or The Peaks. In excellent weather conditions, the city of Manchester and the Greater Manchester conurbation can be seen from the western edges, as well as Winter Hill near Bolton and the mountains of Snowdonia in North Wales.
| Kinder Scout | |
|---|---|
The Kinder plateau seen from the south | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 636 m (2,087 ft) |
| Prominence | 496.6 m (1,629 ft) |
| Parent peak | Cross Fell |
| Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt, Hardy, county top, Nuttall |
| Coordinates | 53°23′0″N 1°52′2″W |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Old Norse |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɪndər ˈskaʊt/ |
| Geography | |
Kinder Scout Location in the Peak District Kinder Scout Location in Derbyshire | |
| Location | Derbyshire, England |
| Parent range | Peak District |
| OS grid | SK084875 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 110 |
To the north, across the Snake Pass, lie the high moors of Bleaklow and Black Hill, which are of similar elevation.
Kinder Scout featured on the BBC television programme Seven Natural Wonders (2005) as one of the wonders of the Midlands; however, it is considered by many to be in Northern England, lying between the cities of Manchester and Sheffield. In chronostratigraphy, the British sub-stage of the Carboniferous period, the Kinderscoutian, derives its name from Kinder Scout.