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

Vital Statistics:

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

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

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

0 English Mountains

0 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.

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

In no particular order . . .

Friden Station on the High Peak Trail

Photo: Greg Bushell (17)

Limestone Way nr Bradford

Photo: Duncan Maclelland (5)

Long Dale

Photo: Peter Osbourne (35)

All Saints Church, Youlgreave

Photo: Peter Osbourne (53)

The High Peak Trail near Hurdlow (Sparklow)

Photo: Jack Quick (29)

Long Dale

Photo: Peter Osbourne (34)

Sunset from the High Peak Trail

Photo: Adrian Booth (1)

Bradford Dale

Photo: Duncan Maclelland (3)

Long Dale

Photo: Peter Osbourne (33)

View from the High Peak Trail

Photo: Adrian Booth (3)

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