Above: There are some wonderful views from Longstone Edge looking south across the White Peak. This walk of just under five miles starts along the Monsal Trail from the old Hassop Railway Station, which is now a popular cafe and bike-hire centre, before heading north...
Above: The view as you exit the higher path from Cressbrook Dale. The lower path emerges from the trees along the valley floor at bottom left. This 8-mile circular walk from the pretty village of Litton passes through two of the White Peak’s most popular and...
Above: The riverbank footpath between the water mill and Ashford-in-the-Water. This five-and-a-half mile walk from White Lodge carpark on the A6 follows the River Wye for over half the route, heading first into Deep Dale Nature Reserve before entering the trees of...
Above: Once walked by medieval monks, Monk’s Dale has a wonderfully quiet and meditative atmosphere. This five-and-a-half mile walk starts from Miller’s Dale Station and heads west towards the Buxton end of the Monsal Trail before turning to reach the...
Above: This cairn of stones marks the high point of Longstone Moor, and also the site of a Bronze Age burial mound. There are some wonderful views along this six mile walk from Monsal Head up to the high point of Longstone Moor. Monsal Head overlooks the River Wye as...
Above: The Buxton end of the Monsal Trail comes to an abrupt end just a few miles short of the Georgian spa town. Anyone who has tried to cycle from the end of the Monsal Trail into Buxton will know just how dangerous that narrow and windy stretch of the A6 can be,...
