Walk Route Map d146 The High Peak Trail and Kenslow Knoll from Middleton-by-Youlgreave

Walk d146 The High Peak Trail and Kenslow Knoll from Middleton-by-Youlgreave

Fine views of Long Dale and from Kenslow Knoll

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9¾mls (15.5km)
Ascent:	1,240ft (378m)
Time:	4¾hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk d146 The High Peak Trail and Kenslow Knoll from Middleton-by-Youlgreave pdf

Route outline for walk d146:

Middleton-by-Youlgreave - River Bradford - Rusden Wood - Gratton Moor - Long Dale - Bolderstone Plantation - Friden Station - The High Peak Trail - Green Lane (Friden) - Mere Farm - Ringham Low (Friden) - Kenslow Farm - Kenslow Knoll - Little Rockery Plantation - Rake Wood - Middleton-by-Youlgreave

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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

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English
Mountains

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Wainwrights

0
English
Nuttalls

0
English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

0
Marilyns

1
Bridget

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Kenslow Knoll at 337m (1106ft). Kenslow Knoll is known as an English Bridget.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Gratton Moor (Gratton Moor) at 304m (997ft). Gratton Moor (Gratton Moor) is Unclassified

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The High Peak Trail, a 29km (18 miles) linear footpath connecting Dowlow in Derbyshire, England with Cromford in Derbyshire, England. It follows a lengthy section of the Cromford and High Peak Railway which linked the High Peak & Cromford Canals. Started in 1825, the line was finally closed in 1963. The High Peak Trail is waymarked by named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The High Peak Trail.

This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL24
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 119
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d146 The High Peak Trail and Kenslow Knoll from Middleton-by-Youlgreave

In no particular order . . .

Kenslow Farm from Kenslow Knoll

Photo: Greg Bushell (31)

Sign at Friden Station on the High Peak Trail

Photo: Greg Bushell (18)

Entering Long Dale

Photo: Arthur Norton (2)

Where Long Dale meets Gratton Dale

Photo: Peter Osbourne (36)

Friden Station on the High Peak Trail

Photo: Greg Bushell (17)

All Saints Church, Youlgreave

Photo: Peter Osbourne (53)

The Farm Yard Inn, Youlgreave

Photo: Peter Osbourne (13)

View from the High Peak Trail

Photo: Adrian Booth (4)

The High Peak Trail near Hurdlow (Sparklow)

Photo: Jack Quick (29)

Lovely Long Dale

Photo: Greg Bushell (39)

Long Dale

Photo: Peter Osbourne (35)

In Rusden Wood south of Middleton-by-Youlgreave

Photo: Peter Osbourne (30)

Information Board on Kenslow Knoll

Photo: Greg Bushell (27)

Crossing Gratton Moor

Photo: Greg Bushell (35)

Approaching Bolderstone Plantation from Long Dale

Photo: Greg Bushell (40)

The River Bradford in Bradford Dale near Youlgreave

Photo: Peter Osbourne (52)

Long Dale

Photo: Peter Osbourne (34)

Youlgreave

Photo: Peter Osbourne (14)

The track near Kenslow Farm

Photo: Greg Bushell (32)

View from the High Peak Trail

Photo: Adrian Booth (2)

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