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Walk 2993 - Carsington, Brassington & the Cromford and High Peak Railway

County/Area   Derbyshire
AuthorLou Johnson
Length9.5 miles / 15.4 km
Ascent1400 feet / 424 metres
Grademoderate

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This Derbyshire walks uses a section of the Cromford & high Peak Railway to explore the villages of Carsington and Brassington. In addition the route also visits Rainster Rocks.

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 ExplorerSheet OL24
OS LandrangerSheet 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 2701 - 2.2 miles / 3.5 km away
Harboro Rocks & Brassington from Carsington
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km

Walk 2627 - 2.3 miles / 3.6 km away
Cromford to Bakewell
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.5 miles / 18.7 km

Walk 2899 - 2.5 miles / 4.0 km away
Cromford Canal & Black Rocks from High Peak Junction
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.8 miles / 11 km

Walk 3196 - 4.0 miles / 6.4 km away
Stanton Moor and Robin Hood’s Stride from Winster
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Walk 2559 - 4.0 miles / 6.4 km away
Stanton Moor & The Nine Ladies Stones from Winster
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km

Walk 2503 - 5.1 miles / 8.2 km away
Robin Hood's Stride & Stanton Moor
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km

Walk 2619 - 6.6 miles / 10.5 km away
Belper to Cromford, Amber Valley
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Walk 3557 - 8.4 miles / 13.5 km away
Chatsworth Park from Calton Lees
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km

Walk 1195 - 8.5 miles / 13.6 km away
A high-level Dovedale Route
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km

Walk 1021 - 9.0 miles / 14.4 km away
Milldale & Hall Dale from Alstonefield
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 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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