Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head

Simply stunning


Route outline for walk d160:

Monsal Head  -  Upperdale  -  The River Wye  -  Cressbrook Mill  -  The River Wye  -  Water-cum-Jolly Dale  -  Litton Mill  -  The Monsal Trail  -  Water-cum-Jolly Dale  -  Monsal Head Viaduct  -  Monsal Head



National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Monsal Trail, a 16km (10 miles) linear footpath connecting Blackwell Visitor Car Park, Wye Dale in Derbyshire, England with Coombs Road, Bakewell in Derbyshire, England. Originally part of a line connecting St Pancras with Manchester it was closed to rail traffic in 1968. The Monsal Trail is waymarked by name posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Monsal Trail.



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1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head

In no particular order . . .

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Brian Cook (8)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Frank Ormrod (1)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - View from the Monsal Trail in Upperdale

View from the Monsal Trail in Upperdale

Photo: Gilbert Rowbottom (3)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - Inside Monsal Head Tunnel

Inside Monsal Head Tunnel

Photo: Ben Stafford (46)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - The River Wye at Litton Mill

The River Wye at Litton Mill

Photo: Brian Cook (1)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Brian Cook (9)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Craig Carter (56)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Tony Jacobs (1)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - The River Wye and Monsal Dale from Monsal Head Viaduct

The River Wye and Monsal Dale from Monsal Head Viaduct

Photo: Ben Stafford (43)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - The River Wye and Monsal Dale from Monsal Head Viaduct

The River Wye and Monsal Dale from Monsal Head Viaduct

Photo: Gilbert Rowbottom (4)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Brian Cook (4)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Brian Cook (3)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - Monsal Head Viaduct and Monsal Dale from Monsal Head

Monsal Head Viaduct and Monsal Dale from Monsal Head

Photo: Ben Stafford (41)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - Taddington Dale from Fin Cop

Taddington Dale from Fin Cop

Photo: Peter Woods (36)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - Monsal Dale and Monsal Viaduct from Monsal Head

Monsal Dale and Monsal Viaduct from Monsal Head

Photo: Peter Woods (33)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - On Monsal Head Viaduct

On Monsal Head Viaduct

Photo: Brian Davidson (16)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Brian Cook (2)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - Two Swans in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Two Swans in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Brian Cook (7)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - The Monsal Trail in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

The Monsal Trail in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Justin Hart (3)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - Bridge of the River Wye in Upperdale

Bridge of the River Wye in Upperdale

Photo: Gilbert Rowbottom (2)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Tony Jacobs (3)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - Inside Monsal Head Tunnel

Inside Monsal Head Tunnel

Photo: Ben Stafford (47)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - The River Wye from the top of Monsal Head Viaduct

The River Wye from the top of Monsal Head Viaduct

Photo: Brian Davidson (15)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - The River Wye from Monsal Head Viaduct

The River Wye from Monsal Head Viaduct

Photo: Teresa Tomlin (1)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - The Packhorse Inn, Little Longstone

The Packhorse Inn, Little Longstone

Photo: Ben Stafford (49)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - *Cressbrook Dale

*Cressbrook Dale

Photo: Kevin Lavelle (2)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - Monsal Head viaduct

Monsal Head viaduct

Photo: Brian Davidson (18)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - The Monsal Head Hotel, Monsal Head

The Monsal Head Hotel, Monsal Head

Photo: Ben Stafford (40)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - *Monsal Dale from Monsal Head

*Monsal Dale from Monsal Head

Photo: Brian Davidson (13)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Tony Jacobs (2)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Brian Cook (5)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - In the recently reopened Litton Tunnel on the Monsal Trail

In the recently reopened Litton Tunnel on the Monsal Trail

Photo: Andrew Marriott (2)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - Upperdale and Monsal Viaduct from Monsal Head

Upperdale and Monsal Viaduct from Monsal Head

Photo: Peter Woods (34)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Frank Ormrod (2)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - *Cressbrook Dale

*Cressbrook Dale

Photo: Kevin Lavelle (3)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - The River Wye at Monsal Head

The River Wye at Monsal Head

Photo: Brian Davidson (14)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - Rock Formations in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Rock Formations in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Brian Cook (6)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - Cressbrook Mill

Cressbrook Mill

Photo: Gilbert Rowbottom (1)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - Monsal Head Viaduct

Monsal Head Viaduct

Photo: Teresa Tomlin (2)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Tony Jacobs (4)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - Monsal Dale, Monsal Viaduct and Upperdale from Monsal Head

Monsal Dale, Monsal Viaduct and Upperdale from Monsal Head

Photo: Peter Woods (35)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - Water-cum-Jolly Dale from the footbridge across the River Wye weir at Cressbrook

Water-cum-Jolly Dale from the footbridge across the River Wye weir at Cressbrook

Photo: Craig Carter (51)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - The other end of the recently reopened Litton Tunnel on the Monsal Trail

The other end of the recently reopened Litton Tunnel on the Monsal Trail

Photo: Andrew Marriott (3)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Justin Hart (2)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Michael Forster (1)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - River Wye Waterfall in Water-cum-Jolly Dale near Cressbrook

River Wye Waterfall in Water-cum-Jolly Dale near Cressbrook

Photo: Justin Hart (1)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - The Longstone End of the Monsal Head Tunnel

The Longstone End of the Monsal Head Tunnel

Photo: Ben Stafford (48)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - The recently reopened Litton Tunnel on the Monsal Trail

The recently reopened Litton Tunnel on the Monsal Trail

Photo: Andrew Marriott (4)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - Monsal Head Viaduct

Monsal Head Viaduct

Photo: Gilbert Rowbottom (5)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - Spring buds in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Spring buds in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Craig Carter (57)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - Old Mill Cottages in Ravensdale Wood just up from Cressbrook

Old Mill Cottages in Ravensdale Wood just up from Cressbrook

Photo: Anthony Ridgway (1)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - The Monsal Head Tunnel from Monsal Head Viaduct

The Monsal Head Tunnel from Monsal Head Viaduct

Photo: Ben Stafford (44)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - Entrance to the recently reopened Litton Tunnel on the Monsal Trail

Entrance to the recently reopened Litton Tunnel on the Monsal Trail

Photo: Andrew Marriott (1)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - The Monsal Head Tunnel from Monsal Head Viaduct

The Monsal Head Tunnel from Monsal Head Viaduct

Photo: Ben Stafford (45)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - The Monsal Trail at Bakewell

The Monsal Trail at Bakewell

Photo: Dorsal Finn (100)

Walk d160 Upperdale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and The Monsal Trail from Monsal Head - The River Wye in Monsal Dale from Monsal Head Viaduct

The River Wye in Monsal Dale from Monsal Head Viaduct

Photo: Ben Stafford (42)


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