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Walk 2218 - Cocking Tor from the outskirts of Matlock
| County/Area | Derbyshire | | Author | P J B Steele | | Length | 9.5 miles / 15.4 km | | Ascent | 1800 feet / 545 metres | | Grade | moderate |
This Derbyshire walk is full of varied scenery, some of it spectacular, and covers some of the less well-known hills and valleys of the Derbyshire Dales. It also takes in some very interesting industrial archaeological remains in the Bentley Brook and Upper Lumsdale area. 
Suggested Maps It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.  | OS Explorer | Sheet OL24 |  |  | OS Landranger | Sheet 119 | |
Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps. Other walks nearby Walk 2627 - 1.3 miles / 2.1 km away
Cromford to Bakewell
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.5 miles / 18.7 km Walk 2899 - 2.4 miles / 3.8 km away
Cromford Canal & Black Rocks from High Peak Junction
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.8 miles / 11 km Walk 2993 - 3.0 miles / 4.8 km away
Carsington, Brassington & the Cromford and High Peak Railway
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km Walk 2559 - 3.5 miles / 5.6 km away
Stanton Moor & The Nine Ladies Stones from Winster
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km Walk 3196 - 3.5 miles / 5.6 km away
Stanton Moor and Robin Hood’s Stride from Winster
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km Walk 2503 - 4.5 miles / 7.2 km away
Robin Hood's Stride & Stanton Moor
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km Walk 2701 - 5.1 miles / 8.1 km away
Harboro Rocks & Brassington from Carsington
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km Walk 3557 - 6.2 miles / 9.9 km away
Chatsworth Park from Calton Lees
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km Walk 2798 - 7.5 miles / 12.0 km away
Bakewell to Edale
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 18.0 miles / 29.3 km Walk 3018 - 7.5 miles / 12.0 km away
Cracknowl and the Monsal Trail from Bakewell
Grade - easy
Length - 3.5 miles / 5.7 km Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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Darwin Forest Country Park
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7.7 miles / 12.3 km away
Rivendale
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9.3 miles / 14.9 km away
Sandybrook Country Park
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10.3 miles / 16.5 km away
Callow Cottages
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10.3 miles / 16.5 km away
Thorpe Cottage Country Guest House
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10.5 miles / 16.8 km away
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12.3 miles / 19.6 km away
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