Walks, Routes and Maps on The Monsal Trail
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The Monsal Trail is a 16km (10 miles) linear footpath connecting Blackwell Visitor Car Park, Wye Dale in Derbyshire, England with Coombs Road, Bakewell in Derbyshire, England.

The Monsal Trail is waymarked by name posts.

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

The beautiful Derbyshire Dales

Route Summary: - Miller's Dale Station, Monks Dale, The Limestone Way, Monksdale House, The River Wye, Millers Dale, The Monsal Trail, Miller's Dale Station.

Length: 6.5km (4 miles) | Ascent: 287m (942ft) | Allow at least: 2½hrs | Grade: Easy

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Walk d113 The Monsal Trail, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and Miller's Dale from Miller's Dale Station

Simply stunning

Route Summary: - Miller's Dale Station, The Monsal Trail, The River Wye, Miller's Dale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale, Cressbrook Mill, The River Wye, Water-cum-Jolly Dale, Litton Mill, Bellamy's Bank, Miller's Dale Station.

Length: 9.5km (6 miles) | Ascent: 157m (515ft) | Allow at least: 2¾hrs | Grade: Easy

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

Simply stunning

Route Summary: - 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.

Length: 9.5km (6 miles) | Ascent: 162m (532ft) | Allow at least: 2¾hrs | Grade: Easy

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Walk d235 Dale Head from Miller's Dale

Stunningly pretty dale walk

Route Summary: - Miller's Dale Station, The Monsal Trail, River Wye, Wormhill, Dale Head, Peter Dale, Monk's Dale, Miller's Dale, Miller's Dale Station.

Length: 9.5km (6 miles) | Ascent: 358m (1175ft) | Allow at least: 3½hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk d246 Miller's Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale from Tideswell

The beautiful Derbyshire Dales

Route Summary: - Tideswell, Litton, Tansley Dale, Cressbrook Dale, Cressbrook, The Monsal Trail, Water-cum-Jolly Dale, Litton Mill, Tideswell Dale, Litton Dale, Tideswell.

Length: 10.5km (6½ miles) | Ascent: 324m (1063ft) | Allow at least: 3½hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk d202 The Monsal Trail, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and Monsal Head from Miller's Dale Station

Simply stunning

Route Summary: - Miller's Dale Station, The Monsal Trail, The River Wye, Miller's Dale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale, Monsal Head Viaduct, Monsal Head, Upperdale, Cressbrook Mill, The River Wye, Water-cum-Jolly Dale, Litton Mill, Bellamy's Bank, Miller's Dale Station.

Length: 12.5km (7¾ miles) | Ascent: 256m (840ft) | Allow at least: 3¾hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk d138 Monks Dale, Miller's Dale and Tideswell Dale from Tideswell

The beautiful Derbyshire Dales

Route Summary: - Tideswell, The Limestone Way, Monksdale House, Monks Dale, Miller's Dale Station, The Monsal Trail, Miller's Dale, The River Wye, Litton Mill, Tideswell Dale, Tideswell.

Length: 11.5km (7¼ miles) | Ascent: 430m (1411ft) | Allow at least: 4hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk d230 Monsal Dale from Ashford in the Water

One of the finest views in the Peak District

Route Summary: - Ashford In The Water, Monsal Head, Upperdale, The River Wye, The Monsal Trail, Monsal Head Viaduct, Monsal Dale, White Lodge, Great Shackleton Wood, Ashford In The Water.

Length: 11.5km (7¼ miles) | Ascent: 451m (1480ft) | Allow at least: 4hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk d249 The Monsal Trail, Miller's Dale and Chelmorton from Wye Dale

The beautiful Derbyshire Dales

Route Summary: - Wye Dale, Blackwell Junction, The Monsal Trail, Chee Dale, Miller's Dale Station, Miller's Dale, Priestcliffe, Taddington, Sough Top, Chelmorton, Burrs Farm, Marl Day, Topley Pike Quarry, Wye Dale.

Length: 13.5km (8½ miles) | Ascent: 555m (1812ft) | Allow at least: 5hrs | Grade: Moderate

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

One of the finest views in the Peak District

Route Summary: - 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.

Length: 14km (8¾ miles) | Ascent: 519m (1703ft) | Allow at least: 5hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk d196 Water-cum-Jolly Dale, Cressbrook Dale and Monks Dale from Miller's Dale

A walk through five different dales

Route Summary: - Miller's Dale Station, Monks Dale, The Limestone Way, Tideswell, Litton, Tansley Dale, Cressbrook Dale, Cressbrook, The Monsal Trail, Water-cum-Jolly Dale, Litton Mill, Miller's Dale, Miller's Dale Station.

Length: 15.5km (9¾ miles) | Ascent: 436m (1431ft) | Allow at least: 5hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk d206 Monsal Dale and Ashford in the Water from Bakewell

Spectacular views with easy walking

Route Summary: - Bakewell, The Monsal Trail, Hassop Station. Great Longstone Station, Little Longstone, Monsal Head, Monsal Dale, River Wye, Great Shackleton Wood, Magpie Sough, Ashford In The Water, Bakewell.

Length: 16km (10 miles) | Ascent: 481m (1578ft) | Allow at least: 5¼hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk d163 Tideswell and The Monsal Trail from Peak Forest

A long but gentle walk.

Route Summary: - Peak Forest, Dam Dale, Hay Dale, Dale Head, Peter Dale, Monk's Dale, Miller's Dale, The Monsal Trail, Litton Mill, Tideswell Dale, Tideswell, Brook Bottom (Tideswell), Batham Gate, Old Peak, Peak Forest.

Length: 20.5km (12¾ miles) | Ascent: 597m (1959ft) | Allow at least: 6¾hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk d265 The Monsal Trail and Taddington from Wye Dale

A long but stunning walk along one of the Peak District's most beautiful dales

Route Summary: - Wye Dale, The River Wye, Blackwell Junction, The Monsal Trail, Chee Dale, Miller's Dale Station, Miller's Dale, Litton Mill, Water-cum-Jolly Dale, Cressbrook, Monsal Dale, White Lodge, Deep Dale, Taddington, Sough Top, Chelmorton, Burrs Farm, Marl Dale, Wye Dale.

Length: 24.5km (15¼ miles) | Ascent: 536m (1759ft) | Allow at least: 7¼hrs | Grade: Hard

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