Crowden Camping and Caravanning Club Site
- Camping
- Shop
- Seasonal — call ahead
Club campsite for tents in Longdendale, about 350 m from the Pennine Way at Crowden; open 27 March to 26 October 2026. Non-members pay more, so book ahead in summer.
Pennine Way · Stage 1 of 19
Edale to Crowden
Stage 1 of the Pennine Way covers 26.4 km from Edale to Crowden, with 697 m of ascent and 707 m of descent. The highest point is 632 m. Allow about 8.5 hours of walking, plus breaks.
26.4 kmdistance
697 mascent
707 mdescent
~8.5 hwalking time
harddifficulty
632 mhighest point
≈ 4.25 L
≈ 2,320 kcal
Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.
Where to sleep and eat on this stage
Crowden
Glossop
Norfolk Arms
- Rooms
- Meals
- Restaurant
- Wi-Fi
Joseph Holt pub with en-suite rooms in the centre of Glossop, about 6 km from Crowden. Take a taxi from Torside or Crowden and get one back next morning.
Travelodge Glossop
- Rooms
- Wi-Fi
Budget chain hotel in the centre of Glossop, about 6 km from Crowden; pubs and shops are next door. You need a taxi to and from the trail at Torside.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed, not confirmed" appear on a public listing (OpenStreetMap, the National Trail, Sherpa Van or Pitchup) but could not be confirmed as open on their own website. Tan Hill, Langdon Beck and Byrness have only one or two places, Crowden and Standedge have beds only off the trail (Glossop, Marsden, Delph), and many small places close in winter: book ahead, especially from May to September.
Help and services on this stage
Emergency: call 999 or 112 and ask for Police, then Mountain Rescue. Non-urgent medical help: 111. Emergency & health guide
Nearest hospital
- Tameside General Hospital, Ashton-under-Lyne (A&E) · Ashton-under-Lyne · 24/7 emergency
+44 1619 226000 · Map
On or near the trail
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Edale to Crowden with Outest
The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.