Walk d179 Monks Dale and The Limestone Way from Miller's Dale

The beautiful Derbyshire Dales


Route outline for walk d179:

Miller's Dale Station  -  Monks Dale  -  The Limestone Way  -  Monksdale House  -  The River Wye  -  Millers Dale  -  The Monsal Trail  -  Miller's Dale Station



National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Limestone Way, an 80km (50 miles) linear footpath connecting Castleton in Derbyshire, England with Rocester in Staffordshire, England. The Limestone Way is waymarked by a Derby ram. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Limestone Way.


Part of this walk also 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.



You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Peak District National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL24 The Peak District - White Peak area


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

119 Buxton & Matlock, Bakewell & Dove Dale


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d179 Monks Dale and The Limestone Way from Miller's Dale

In no particular order . . .

Walk d179 Monks Dale and The Limestone Way from Miller's Dale - 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 d179 Monks Dale and The Limestone Way from Miller's Dale - Monk's Dale

Monk's Dale

Photo: Craig Carter (65)

Walk d179 Monks Dale and The Limestone Way from Miller's Dale - East Buxton Lime Kilns near Miller's Dale

East Buxton Lime Kilns near Miller's Dale

Photo: Brian Robson (2)

Walk d179 Monks Dale and The Limestone Way from Miller's Dale - The Monsal Trail at Bakewell

The Monsal Trail at Bakewell

Photo: Dorsal Finn (100)

Walk d179 Monks Dale and The Limestone Way from Miller's Dale - Miller's Dale Station

Miller's Dale Station

Photo: Brian Robson (4)

Walk d179 Monks Dale and The Limestone Way from Miller's Dale - 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 d179 Monks Dale and The Limestone Way from Miller's Dale - Miller's Dale from the bridge at Miller's Dale Station

Miller's Dale from the bridge at Miller's Dale Station

Photo: Craig Carter (54)

Walk d179 Monks Dale and The Limestone Way from Miller's Dale - The trail through Monk's Dale

The trail through Monk's Dale

Photo: Craig Carter (63)

Walk d179 Monks Dale and The Limestone Way from Miller's Dale - The recently reopened Litton Tunnel on the Monsal Trail

The recently reopened Litton Tunnel on the Monsal Trail

Photo: Andrew Marriott (4)

Walk d179 Monks Dale and The Limestone Way from Miller's Dale - 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 d179 Monks Dale and The Limestone Way from Miller's Dale - The footbridge at the Miller's Dale end of Monk's Dale

The footbridge at the Miller's Dale end of Monk's Dale

Photo: Craig Carter (64)

Walk d179 Monks Dale and The Limestone Way from Miller's Dale - East Buxton Lime Kilns near Miller's Dale

East Buxton Lime Kilns near Miller's Dale

Photo: Brian Robson (1)

Walk d179 Monks Dale and The Limestone Way from Miller's Dale - The unused Miller's Dale bridge east of Miller's Dale Station from the The Monsal Trail

The unused Miller's Dale bridge east of Miller's Dale Station from the The Monsal Trail

Photo: Craig Carter (68)

Walk d179 Monks Dale and The Limestone Way from Miller's Dale - Miller's Dale Station Buildings

Miller's Dale Station Buildings

Photo: Brian Robson (3)

Walk d179 Monks Dale and The Limestone Way from Miller's Dale - On the Monsal Trail - crossing the bridge at Miller's Dale Station

On the Monsal Trail - crossing the bridge at Miller's Dale Station

Photo: Craig Carter (55)


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