Walk Route Map d270 Monsal Head, Monsal Dale and Deep Dale from Ashford in the Water

Walk d270 Monsal Head, Monsal Dale and Deep Dale from Ashford in the Water

One of the finest views in the Peak District

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8¾mls (14km)
Ascent:	1,703ft (519m)
Time:	5hrs
Grade:

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Route outline for walk d270:

Ashford In The Water - Monsal Head - Upperdale - The River Wye - The Monsal Trail - Monsal Head Viaduct - Monsal Dale - White Lodge - Deep Dale - Sheldon - Ashford In The Water

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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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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d270 Monsal Head, Monsal Dale and Deep Dale from Ashford in the Water

In no particular order . . .

Monsal Dale and Monsal Viaduct from Monsal Head

Photo: Peter Woods (33)

The Church in the middle of Ashford in the Water

Photo: Janice Black (19)

The River Wye near Ashford in the Water

Photo: Christopher Park (27)

The River Wye in Monsal Dale from Monsal Head Viaduct

Photo: Ben Stafford (42)

St Michael and All Angels' Church, Sheldon

Photo: Christopher Park (24)

Waterfall on the River Wye, Monsal Dale

Photo: Gilbert Rowbottom (6)

Great Shackleton Wood

Photo: Christopher Park (25)

The Packhorse Inn, Little Longstone

Photo: Ben Stafford (49)

The Monsal Head Hotel, Monsal Head

Photo: Ben Stafford (40)

Sheepwash Bridge over the River Wye, Ashford in the Water

Photo: Peter Osbourne (12)

On Monsal Head Viaduct

Photo: Brian Davidson (16)

Waterfall on the River Wye, Monsal Dale

Photo: Gilbert Rowbottom (7)

The River Wye and Monsal Dale from Monsal Head Viaduct

Photo: Gilbert Rowbottom (4)

Looking South up Deep Dale

Photo: David Dayton (10)

Monsal Head viaduct

Photo: Brian Davidson (18)

Monsal Head viaduct

Photo: Roy Ellis (10)

The River Wye in Monsal Dale

Photo: Roy Ellis (15)

The River Wye weir in Monsal Dale

Photo: Roy Ellis (12)

The River Wye weir in Monsal Dale

Photo: Roy Ellis (14)

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