Bakewell Walks and Walking Guide
Peak District, Derbyshire
Find circular walks from Bakewell which is situated towards the eastern fringes of the Peak District National Park. This small market town has a wide variety of cafés, bars and restaurants. Accommodation in the area is varied and includes camp sites and caravan parks. Public transport does provide links to many of the walks in this beautiful area. Highlights include the Monsal Trail, Lathkill Dale, Dovedale and the Chatsworth Estate.
All walks are free to download and print, and all routes have mapping and GPX files. The routes range from circular family walks to longer full day hikes and provide enough variety to fill a week long walking holiday.
★ = GPS file available
Walk | Description | Grade | Miles |
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1369★ | Tissington Trail - Hartington to Parsley Hey | easy | 4.00 |
3046★ | Lathkill Dale & Monyash | easy | 4.00 |
1185★ | Chrome Hill (Dragon's Back) from Hollinsclough | easy/mod | 4.50 |
3445★ | The Dragon's Back (Chrome Hill) from Hollinsclough | moderate | 4.50 |
1861★ | Chrome and Parkhouse Hills from Earl Sterndale | easy/mod | 5.00 |
1594★ | Biggin, Wolfscote & Beresford Dales from Hartington | easy | 5.50 |
1042★ | Pilsbury Castle from Hartington | easy/mod | 5.50 |
1650★ | Miller's Dale & Cressbrook Dale from Tideswell Dale | easy/mod | 5.50 |
2682★ | River Dove & Reynard's Lane from Hartington | easy/mod | 5.60 |
1945★ | Lathkill Dale & Over Haddon circular | easy/mod | 5.70 |
1206★ | Chelmorton & Flagg from Taddington | easy/mod | 6.00 |
1862★ | Earl Sterndale and High Wheeldon from Longnor | easy/mod | 6.00 |
1589★ | Lathkill & Bradford Dales (short version) from Back Lane | easy/mod | 6.00 |
1593★ | Beresford, Wolfscote & Biggin Dales from Hartington | easy/mod | 6.20 |
3341★ | Brushfield, Miller's Dale & Monsal Head from Lees Bottom | easy/mod | 6.50 |
2837★ | Parkhouse & Chrome Hills from Longnor | easy/mod | 6.70 |
1595★ | Dove Valley & Biggin Dale from Hartington | easy/mod | 6.80 |
2573★ | Tideswell, Miller's & Cressbrook Dales from Litton | easy | 7.00 |
1827★ | Ashford-in-the Water,Magpie Mine & Over Haddon | easy/mod | 7.10 |
2079★ | Beresford & Wolfescote Dales from Hartington | easy/mod | 7.20 |
2531★ | Upper Dove Valley from Hollinsclough | moderate | 7.50 |
1043★ | Chelmorton & the Monsal Trail | easy/mod | 8.10 |
1569★ | Lathkill Dale & Bradford Dale from Back Lane | easy/mod | 8.20 |
1590★ | Monyash & Lathkill Dale from Back Lane | easy/mod | 8.20 |
2545★ | High Edge & Chrome Hill from Hollinsclough | moderate | 8.50 |
1651★ | Monsal Trail & Ashford-in-the-Water from Lees Bottom | easy/mod | 8.75 |
2301★ | Biggin & Parsley Hay from Hartington | easy/mod | 9.50 |
2723★ | Pilsbury Castle, Hartington & Sheen from Longnor | easy/mod | 9.60 |
1146★ | Bradford & Lathkill Dales from Monyash | moderate | 11.25 |
2798★ | Bakewell to Edale | mod/hard | 18.00 |
The walks listed above are the nearest 30 from Bakewell when measured in a straight line.
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