Litton to Cressbrook Dale

Litton to Cressbrook Dale

Above: The view as you exit the higher path from Cressbrook Dale. The lower path emerges from the trees along the valley floor at bottom left. This 8-mile circular walk from the pretty village of Litton passes through two of the White Peak’s most popular and...
Bakewell to Rowsley

Bakewell to Rowsley

Above: The route from the Derwent Valley Heritage Way towards Calton Lees. Experience the White Peak at its most picturesque best on this fairly easy eight-mile walk from the popular town of Bakewell to the outskirts of Rowsley, returning along a section of the...
Wyedale to Buxton

Wyedale to Buxton

Above: Entering into the wonderfully named Cunning Dale on the route between Buxton and King Sterndale (point 12 on the map below). The biggest problem with the Monsal Trail is that it stops about three miles short of Buxton. The nearest road into town is the busy A6...
Wyedale to Chelmorton

Wyedale to Chelmorton

Above: The River Wye rushing through picturesque Chee Dale is a glorious sight. An eight-mile walk through two very different landscapes – the first along the River Wye from Wyedale carpark through Chee Dale to meet the Monsal Trail near Miller’s Dale...
Ashford to Magpie Mine

Ashford to Magpie Mine

Above: Dating back to the 1680s, Magpie Mine only closed in the 1950s, making it the last working lead mine in Derbyshire. Starting from the picture-postcard village of Ashford-in-the-Water, this fairly easy 8-mile walk takes in a short stretch of the Monsal Trail...