Improving access to Kinder Scout
Improvements to well-used access points onto the much-loved Kinder Scout were completed in the Mass Trespass 80th anniversary year.
Restoring habitats and improving access
We completed work to upgrade routes onto Kinder Scout in December 2012, reducing the effects of foot traffic and water erosion on the moor. The Partnership worked with private landowners as part of the Natural England Conservation Plans Project.
Some 2km of pathway at Grindslow Knoll, Crowden Tower, Ringing Roger and the Nab were enhanced to make walking easier and to restore the internationally important habitat. Flagstones were laid over sections of path crossing deep peat to protect the peat and giving walkers a firm surface to walk upon.
We installed special features called ‘water bars’, crosswise-cut channels, to help reduce the effect of erosion. Heavy rain was turning path surfaces into watercourses, with quickly flowing water washing away peat and soil. To prevent this, water bars at regular intervals now drain the path and divert water away.
