Kinder Downfall
| Kinder Downfall | |
| Derbyshire | |
|---|---|
 Kinder Downfall | |
| River: | River Kinder |
| Fall: | 98 feet |
| SK082889 | |
| Co-ordinates: | 53°23’50"N, 1°52’36"W |
Kinder Downfall is the tallest waterfall in the Peak District, with a one-hundred-foot fall, as the young beck of the River Kinder drops from the summit plateau of Kinder Scout.
The waterfall was formerly known as Kinder Scut, and it is from this that the plateau derives its name. Although usually little more than a trickle in summer, in spate conditions it is impressive. In certain wind conditions (notably when there is a strong west wind), the water is blown back on itself,[1] and the resulting cloud of spray can be seen from several miles away.[2]
The Pennine Way crosses the River Kinder above Kinder Downfall. When frozen in hard winters, the waterfall is a venue for ice-climbing,[3] and it is also the highlight of a fell race that bears its name.[4]
References
- ↑ Hooton, Christopher (22 October 2014). "It was so windy in Derbyshire yesterday a waterfall flowed uphill". The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/it-was-so-windy-in-derbyshire-yesterday-a-waterfall-flowed-uphill-9809948.html. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ↑ Lewis, Steve. "Curiosities of Kinder Scout". http://www.stevelewis.me.uk/page11.php. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ↑ "Kinder Downfall". Rockfax. https://www.rockfax.com/databases/results_crag.html?id=179. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ↑ "Kinder Downfall fell race route". Hand Picked Trails. http://www.handpickedtrails.co.uk/trails/viewtrack/10-kinder-downfall-fell-race-route/10-kinder-downfall-fell-race-route. Retrieved 24 November 2017.