Monsal Trail
Description
Follow the
Monsal Trail
through the
Peak District National Park
on this cycling and walking path.
The trail follows a disused railway line from
Chee Dale
near Buxton to
Bakewell
with the first section following the River Wye to
Monsal Head
via
Cressbrook Dale
and
Miller's Dale
. This popular beauty spot includes shady wooded valleys, rushing rivers and lots of interesting flora and fauna. At Monsal Head you will pass over the impressive Headstone Viaduct, built in 1836.
The second section runs onto
Bakewell
passing
Great Longstone
with more stunning views to enjoy.
Monsal Trail Ordnance Survey Map
- view and print off detailed OS map
Monsal Trail Aerial Photo View Map
Distance
10 miles (16 km)
Difficulty
**
Joining Routes
Monsal Trail Circular Walk
,
Bakewell
,
Miller's Dale
,
Bakewell Railway Walk
,
Ashford in the Water
,
Buxton to Bakewell Walk
Memory Map Route
Monsal Trail.mmo
(right click - 'Save As')
GPX File
Monsal Trail.gpx
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Elevation
Route Photos
River Wye in Chee Dale, Buxton
Miller's dale bridge
River Wye, Miller's Dale
Near Tadlington
Cressbrook
Bakewell
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Map (Route in Red)
Aerial Photo View of this route
Video
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Photos are copyrighted by their owners