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 outline for walk d265:

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



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.



You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Peak District National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL24 The Peak District - White Peak area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

119 Buxton & Matlock, Bakewell & Dove Dale


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d265 The Monsal Trail and Taddington from Wye Dale

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Walk d265 The Monsal Trail and Taddington from Wye Dale - The view from Sough Top

The view from Sough Top

Photo: Drew Haworth (3)

Walk d265 The Monsal Trail and Taddington from Wye Dale - Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Frank Ormrod (2)

Walk d265 The Monsal Trail and Taddington from Wye Dale - The River Wye in Monsal Dale

The River Wye in Monsal Dale

Photo: Roy Ellis (15)

Walk d265 The Monsal Trail and Taddington from Wye Dale - Sunset from Chelmorton

Sunset from Chelmorton

Photo: Les Singleton (9)

Walk d265 The Monsal Trail and Taddington from Wye Dale - Deep Dale

Deep Dale

Photo: David Dayton (12)

Walk d265 The Monsal Trail and Taddington from Wye Dale - The Monsal Trail crossing a footbridge over The River Wye in Chee Dale

The Monsal Trail crossing a footbridge over The River Wye in Chee Dale

Photo: Christopher Park (8)

Walk d265 The Monsal Trail and Taddington from Wye Dale - The Monsal Trail near Miller's Dale Station

The Monsal Trail near Miller's Dale Station

Photo: Janice Black (32)

Walk d265 The Monsal Trail and Taddington from Wye Dale - Monsal Weir, Monsal Dale

Monsal Weir, Monsal Dale

Photo: Richard Nicholls (44)

Walk d265 The Monsal Trail and Taddington from Wye Dale - Stepping Stones in Chee Dale

Stepping Stones in Chee Dale

Photo: Les Singleton (6)

Walk d265 The Monsal Trail and Taddington from Wye Dale - The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

The River Wye in Water-cum-Jolly Dale

Photo: Brian Cook (3)

Walk d265 The Monsal Trail and Taddington from Wye Dale - Deep Dale from the southern end

Deep Dale from the southern end

Photo: David Dayton (11)

Walk d265 The Monsal Trail and Taddington from Wye Dale - Waterfall on the River Wye, Monsal Dale

Waterfall on the River Wye, Monsal Dale

Photo: Gilbert Rowbottom (7)

Walk d265 The Monsal Trail and Taddington from Wye Dale - Entrance to the recently reopened Litton Tunnel on the Monsal Trail

Entrance to the recently reopened Litton Tunnel on the Monsal Trail

Photo: Andrew Marriott (1)

Walk d265 The Monsal Trail and Taddington from Wye Dale - The Monsal Trail in Wye Dale

The Monsal Trail in Wye Dale

Photo: Christopher Park (7)

Walk d265 The Monsal Trail and Taddington from Wye Dale - *Cressbrook Dale

*Cressbrook Dale

Photo: Kevin Lavelle (3)

Walk d265 The Monsal Trail and Taddington from Wye Dale - Sough Top summit

Sough Top summit

Photo: Drew Haworth (2)

Walk d265 The Monsal Trail and Taddington from Wye Dale - The River Wye weir in Monsal Dale

The River Wye weir in Monsal Dale

Photo: Roy Ellis (14)

Walk d265 The Monsal Trail and Taddington from Wye Dale - The Monsal Trail in Monsal Dale

The Monsal Trail in Monsal Dale

Photo: Gilbert Rowbottom (8)

Walk d265 The Monsal Trail and Taddington from Wye Dale - On the Monsal Trail - crossing the bridge at Miller's Dale Station

On the Monsal Trail - crossing the bridge at Miller's Dale Station

Photo: Craig Carter (55)

Walk d265 The Monsal Trail and Taddington from Wye Dale - The River Wye in Chee Dale

The River Wye in Chee Dale

Photo: Janice Black (30)


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