Reg.Nr. 93/UK/013

The Ashop Head Path, Kinder Scout

The path forms part of the Pennine Way and is used by many thousand walkers each year. The project was the building of a stone pitched footpath to repair a massive eroded hillside. After nearly nine months hard physical effort by a team of National Trust staff, involving over ...
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Project details

Title:The Ashop Head Path, Kinder Scout
Entr. year: 1993
Result:Diploma
Country: United Kingdom
Town: Kinder Scout, Derbyshire
Category type: cultural landscape
Notes:New stone pitched path in a conservation area
Building type/ Project type: See notes
Actual use:Hiking trail
Built: 1992
The Jury's citation: "For the careful rehabilitation of a severely damaged landscape, ensuring its future preservation"

Description:
The path forms part of the Pennine Way and is used by many thousand walkers each year. The project was the building of a stone pitched footpath to repair a massive eroded hillside. After nearly nine months hard physical effort by a team of National Trust staff, involving over 300 tones of stone, the path was completed and the adjoining moorland vegetation was rapidly recovering.