A 1.6-mile stroll from Monsal Head down to the River Wye in Monsal Dale, passing under Headstone Viaduct. Perfect for a quick leg stretch and to clear away the cobwebs.
Topic: Monsal Head
4. Monsal Head > Litton Mill
A fairly easy 4.6-mile walk from Monsal Head across Headstone Viaduct and along the Trail, before dropping down to Litton Mill and returning along the River Wye past Cressbrook Mill.
11. Monsal Head > Ashford
An easy 4.9-mile circular walk from Monsal Head to Ashford-in-the-Water, with an option to enjoy the wonderful views from the Iron Age settlement at Fin Cop, high above Monsal Dale.
18. Monsal Head > Longstones
There are some wonderful views on this 6.2-mile walk from Monsal Head up to the site of a Bronze Age burial mound at the highest point of Longstone Moor, before returning through Great Longstone.
Headstone Viaduct
Victorian critic John Ruskin famously complained that Headstone Viaduct allowed “every fool in Buxton to be in Bakewell in half-an-hour”. Today we see it in a very different light.
Monsal Dale Station
A stretch of platform is all that’s left of Monsal Dale Railway Station which lay on the Buxton side of Headstone Viaduct. It was the last of five stations to be built on this section of the line.