Description: Kinder Scout is a high gritstone plateau, most of which stands at around 600 metres above sea level. The highest point is called Crowden Head, which at 631 metres is also the highest point in the Peak District. This is the largest and grandest of the great upland areas of the so-called 'Dark Peak' and it forms an imposing and fascinating area. The Kinder plateau rises steeply from the surrounding ground and the edges are studded with many rocky outcrops and crags. The Kinder Downfall is on the western side of the mountain where the River Kinder flows straight off the edge of the plateau in a spectacular waterfall. (information taken from the Peak District Information Web Site)