165 easy-to-follow circular walks in Derbyshire
One hundred sixty-five easy-to-follow hand-crafted circular walks, routes & maps in Derbyshire of all grades in Walk Grade Order
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One hundred sixty-five easy-to-follow hand-crafted circular walks, routes & maps in Derbyshire of all grades in Walk Grade Order
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3 (5km) | |
| Ascent: | 335ft (102m) | |
| Time: | 1½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Birchin Clough, (A57 Snake Pass), Lady Clough, River Ashop, Rough Bank, Fair Brook, Lady Clough, Birchin Clough, (A57 Snake Pass).
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.25 (5.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 367ft (112m) | |
| Time: | 1½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Birchover, Stanton Moor, Cork Stone, Nine Ladies Stone Circle, The Reform or Grey's Tower, Birchover.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.5 (5.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 590ft (180m) | |
| Time: | 1.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Hayfield, Sett Valley Trail Car Park, Kinder Road, Kinder Reservoir, White Brow, Middle Moor (Hayfield), Snake Path, Sett Valley Trail Car Park, Hayfield.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.75 (7.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 230ft (70m) | |
| Time: | 2 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Bakewell, River Wye, Haddon Park, Haddon Hall, Haddon Fields, Wigger Dale, Burton Ashes Wood, Bakewell.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5 (8km) | |
| Ascent: | 433ft (132m) | |
| Time: | 2 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Minninglow, The High Peak Trail, Green Lane, Cobblersnook Lane, Minninglow Lane, The High Peak Trail, Minninglow.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4 (6.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 508ft (155m) | |
| Time: | 2 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Fenny Bentley, Lees Farm, Darfield Plantation, Tissington, The Tissington Trail, Thorpe Station, Fenny Bentley.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.75 (7km) | |
| Ascent: | 394ft (120m) | |
| Time: | 2 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4 (6.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 400ft (122m) | |
| Time: | 2 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Hell Bank Plantation, Beeley Plantation, Rabbit Warren, Beeley Brook, Hob Hurst's House, Harland Edge, Beeley Moor, Beeley Moor (South East Top), Beeley Lane, Harland Sick, Hell Bank Plantation.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.5 (5.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 528ft (161m) | |
| Time: | 2 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Chatsworth House, Stand Wood Ornamental Waterfall, Chatsworth Elizabethan Hunting Tower, Chatsworth Park, The Cannon Kissing Gate, Baslow, The Derwent Valley Heritage Way, Chatsworth House.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.5 (7km) | |
| Ascent: | 551ft (168m) | |
| Time: | 2.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Elton, Anthony Hill, Dale End (Elton), Gratton Dale, Elton Common, Elton.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3 (5km) | |
| Ascent: | 951ft (290m) | |
| Time: | 2 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Edale, Small Clough, Hardenclough Farm, Greenlands, Mam Tor, Hollins Cross, Hollins, The Vale of Edale, Edale.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4 (6km) | |
| Ascent: | 610ft (186m) | |
| Time: | 2.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Youlgreave, Bradford Dale, River Bradford, The Limestone Way, River Lathkill, Lathkill Dale, Conksbury Bridge, Youlgreave.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.75 (6km) | |
| Ascent: | 820ft (250m) | |
| Time: | 2.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Charlesworth, The Banks, The Cown Edge Way, Coombes Edge, Coombes Rocks, Coombes Tor, Far Coombes, Oak Wood Farm, Bot Wood, Holehouse, Charlesworth.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4 (6.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 638ft (194m) | |
| Time: | 2.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.25 (8.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 630ft (192m) | |
| Time: | 2½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Snake Pass, (A57), The Pennine Way, Bleaklow Head (Bleaklow Hill), The The Wain Stones (or Kissing Stones), Higher Shelf Stones, A57 Snake Pass.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.75 (7.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 689ft (210m) | |
| Time: | 2½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Grin Low and Buxton Country Park, The Dane Valley Way, Grinlow Tower, Solomon's Temple, Buxton Country Park, Grin Plantation, Poole's Cavern, Fern House, Countess Cliff Farm, Stanley Moor, Stanley Moor Reservoir, Grin Low and Buxton Country Park.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.5 (7km) | |
| Ascent: | 804ft (245m) | |
| Time: | 2½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Longshaw Country Park, Woodcroft Car Park, Wooden Pool, White Edge Moor, White Edge Lodge, Nether Padley, Oaks Wood, Grindleford Station, Padley Gorge, Lawrence Field, Burbage Brook, Granby Barn, Granby Wood, Longshaw Pond, Longshaw Country Park.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5 (8km) | |
| Ascent: | 607ft (185m) | |
| Time: | 2½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Chatsworth House, Stand Wood Ornamental Waterfall, Chatsworth Elizabethan Hunting Tower, Dobb Edge, Robin Hood (Baslow), Birchen Edge Car Park, Jumble Coppice, Jubilee Rock, Chatsworth Park, The Cannon Kissing Gate, Baslow, The Derwent Valley Heritage Way, Chatsworth House.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.75 (7.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 791ft (241m) | |
| Time: | 2½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Great Longstone, Longstone Edge, High Rake, Watershaw Rake, Longstone Moor, Little Longstone, Monsal Head, Great Longstone.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4 (6.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 942ft (287m) | |
| Time: | 2½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
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.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.75 (7.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 899ft (274m) | |
| Time: | 2.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Hayfield, Sett Valley Trail, Birch Vale, The River Sett, The Pennine Bridleway, Lantern Pike, Hey Wood, Little Hayfield, Sett Valley Trail, Hayfield.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.25 (8.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 823ft (251m) | |
| Time: | 2.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Crowden, The Pennine Way, Torside Reservoir, Rhodeswood Reservoir, The Longdendale Trail, The Pennine Way, Torside Reservoir, Crowden.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.25 (8.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 709ft (216m) | |
| Time: | 2.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Tideswell, Litton Dale, Litton, Tansley Dale, Cressbrook Dale, Peter's Stone, Wardlow Mires, Litton Edge, Lane Head, Tideswell.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5 (8.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 847ft (258m) | |
| Time: | 2.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Calton Lees, River Derwent, Beeley Lodge, Beeley Hilltop Farm, Rounds, Beeley Brook, Hell Bank Plantation, Beeley Plantation, Smeltingmill Wood, Burntwood Quarry, Fold Farm, Beeley, River Derwent, Calton Lees.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6 (9.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 515ft (157m) | |
| Time: | 2.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
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.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6 (9.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 532ft (162m) | |
| Time: | 2.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
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.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6 (9.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 565ft (172m) | |
| Time: | 2.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Monyash, Moscar Farm, The High Peak Trail, Parsley Hey, Hurdlow (Sparklow), Bull I' Th' Thorn Inn, Newton Farm, Hutmoor Butts, The Limestone Way, Dalehouse Farm, Monyash.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.25 (8.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 939ft (286m) | |
| Time: | 3 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Wye Dale, Topley Pike Quarry, Deep Dale, Horseshoe Dale, Bullhay Dale, Chelmorton, Marl Dale, Wye Dale.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.5 (10.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 735ft (224m) | |
| Time: | 3 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Baslow, The Cannon Kissing Gate, Chatsworth Park, Stand Wood, Elizabethan Hunting Tower, Emporer Lake, Swidd Lake, Rabbit Warren, Beeley Hilltop Farm, Beeley Lodge, Calton Lees, Chatsworth Park, The Derwent Valley Heritage Way, Queen Mary�s Tower, Chatsworth House, Chatsworth Park, Baslow.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5 (8.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 869ft (265m) | |
| Time: | 3 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Baslow, Over End, Wellington's Monument, Eagle Stone, Eaglestone Flat, Baslow Edge, Curbar, Calver, The Derwent Valley Heritage Way, River Derwent, Bridge End, Baslow.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.75 (9km) | |
| Ascent: | 890ft (271m) | |
| Time: | 3 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Baslow, Bar Brook, The Cannon Kissing Gate, Chatsworth Park, Jubilee Rock, Jumble Coppice, Heathy Lea Brook, Robin Hood (Baslow), Birchen Edge Car Park, Three Ships, Nelson's Monument (Birchen Edge), Birchen Edge, Eaglestone Flat, Wellington's Monument, Eagle Stone, Over End, Baslow.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.75 (6km) | |
| Ascent: | 660ft (200m) | |
| Time: | 3 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Elton, The Limestone Way, Dudwood Lane, Robin Hood's Stride, Harthill Moor Wood, Cliffe Farm, Anthony Hill, Elton.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.5 (10.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 745ft (227m) | |
| Time: | 3.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Mappleton (aka Mapleton), Okeover Bridge, Okeover Hall, Okeover Park, Cowclose Wood, Martin Hill Farm, Woodhouses Farm, Blore, Blore Pastures, Ilam, River Manifold, The Manifold Trail, Fishpond Wood, River Dove, Coldwall Bridge, Big Peg's Wood, Little Peg's Wood, Littlepark Farm, Okeover Bridge, Mappleton (aka Mapleton).
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25 (10km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,224ft (373m) | |
| Time: | 3½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Hartington, Crossland Sides, Pennilow, Beresford Dale, Pike Pool, Wolfscote Dale, River Dove, Peasland Rocks, Biggin Dale, Furny Bottom, Dale End, Biggin, Hartington.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5 (15.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 705ft (215m) | |
| Time: | 1.25hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Alsop en le Dale Station, New Hanson Grange, Milldale, River Dove, Mill Dale, Lode Mill Bridge, Coldeaton Bridge, Iron Tors, Gipsy Bank, Drabber Tor, Peasland Rocks, Wolfscote Dale, Biggin Dale, Furny Bottom, Dale End (Heathcote), Biggin, The Tissington Trail, Alsop en le Dale Station.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5 (9km) | |
| Ascent: | 984ft (300m) | |
| Time: | 3 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Elton, The Limestone Way, Dudwood Lane, Birchover, The Mires, Robin Hood's Stride, Harthill Moor Wood, Cliffe Farm, Anthony Hill, Elton.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5 (8.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,007ft (307m) | |
| Time: | 3 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Longshaw Country Park, Woodcroft Car Park, Burbage Brook, Burbage Bridge, Toad's Mouth, Hathersage Moor, Carl Wark, Higger Tor, Upper Burbage Bridge, Burbage Edge, Burbage Rocks, Longshaw Country Park.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5 (8km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,162ft (354m) | |
| Time: | 3 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Monks Road, Burnt Hill, Mill Hill, The Pennine Way, The Knott, Tom Heys Farm, Monks Road.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.75 (7.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,195ft (364m) | |
| Time: | 3 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Ladybower Reservoir, Bridge End Car Park, Ridges Coppice, Hagg Side, Open Hagg, Longley Bank, Bridge-end Pasture, Crook Hill (Ladybower), Crook Hill (Ladybower) (South Top), Crookhill Farm, Ladybower Reservoir, Hurst Clough Car Park, Bridge End Car Park.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.75 (9km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,046ft (319m) | |
| Time: | 3.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Winster, Upper Town, Uppertown Farm, Rocking Stone Farm, Birchover, Stanton Moor, Cork Stone, Nine Ladies Stone Circle, The Reform or Grey's Tower, Winster.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25 (10km) | |
| Ascent: | 941ft (287m) | |
| Time: | 3.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Tissington, Newton Grange, The Tissington Trail, Alsop en le Dale Station, Alsop en le Dale, Flaxdale Holding, Parwich, Bletch Brook, Higher Flats, Tissington.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.25 (8.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,375ft (419m) | |
| Time: | 3.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Yorkshire Bridge, Parkin Clough, Winhill Plantation, Winhill Pike (Win Hill), Wooler Knoll, Ladybower Reservoir, Wiseman Hey Clough Woods, Yorkshire Bridge.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6 (9.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,050ft (320m) | |
| Time: | 3.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Hope, Hope Bank, Wooler Knoll, Winhill Plantation, Winhill Pike (Win Hill), Thornhill, Aston, Hope.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.75 (9km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,217ft (371m) | |
| Time: | 3.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Winster, Upper Town, Clough Wood, Sabine Hay Wood, Cowley Knowl, Cambridge Wood, Wensley, Big Dungeon, Wensley Dale, Northern Dale, Brightgate Farm, The Limestone Way, Luntor Rocks, Winster.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6 (9.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,247ft (380m) | |
| Time: | 3½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Burbage Church, Buxton, Burbage Edge Plantation, Berry Clough, Goyt's Clough, Goyt's Moss, Goytsclough Quarry, Goyt Valley, Wild Moor, Wildmoorstone Brook, Watford Moor, Beet Wood, Burbage Church, Buxton.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.75 (11km) | |
| Ascent: | 876ft (267m) | |
| Time: | 3½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Mappleton Lane Car Park, Ashbourne, The Tissington Trail, Thorpe, The Limestone Way, Coldwall Bridge, River Dove, Big Peg's Wood, Little Peg's Wood, Littlepark Farm, Mappleton (aka Mapleton), Callow Top, Mappleton Lane Car Park, Ashbourne.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25 (10km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,246ft (380m) | |
| Time: | 3½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Eyam, Sir William Hill, Eyam Moor, Bole Hill, Stoke Ford, Abney Clough, Abney, Cockey Farm, Bretton Clough, Bretton, Eyam.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.5 (10.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,145ft (349m) | |
| Time: | 3½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Youlgreave, Bradford Dale, River Bradford, Mawstone Farm, Bleakley Plantation, Longshawe Wood, Anthony Hill, Elton, The Limestone Way, Robin Hood's Stride, Harthill Moor, Harthill Moor Wood, Bleakley Dike, River Bradford, Bradford Dale, Youlgreave.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.5 (10.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,115ft (340m) | |
| Time: | 3½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Rowsley, Holly Wood, Stanton Woodhouse Farm, Stanton Moor, The Reform Tower, The Cork Stone, Nine Ladies Stone Circle, Stanton in Peak, Smithy Wood, Congreave Farm, Rowsley.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.5 (10.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,165ft (355m) | |
| Time: | 3½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- White Lodge, Monsal Dale, Deep Dale, Sheldon, Ashford In The Water, The River Wye, Great Shackleton Wood, White Lodge.
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