They fear the route could see poor car parking, litter, graffiti and anti-social behaviour

The improvements will be made along a 1.4km-long stretch of an existing walking route on Kinder Scout. (Image: Mick Garratt/Geograph.org.uk)

The installation of paving and new footpaths on a popular walking route in the Peak District is set to commence in the coming weeks, despite a number of concerns.

The improvements will be made along a 1.4km-long stretch of an existing walking route on Kinder Scout across the Kinder Plateau between Seal Edge, Crowden Tower, Kinder Gates, and Edale Head, as part of a large peatland restoration project by the National Trust.

A spokesperson for the National Trust stated that the project aims to halt the erosion of peat, primarily caused by pollution and

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