Walking Britain Monsal Trail & Ashford-in-the-Water from Lees Bottom
Introduction to Walk 1651
Nat Park - Peak District - Bakewell Monsal Trail
County/Area - Derbyshire
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 8.8 miles / 14.2 km
Ascent - 1000 feet / 303 metres
Time - 5 hours 20 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
A circular Peak District Walk that includes a number of the highlights of the area to the west of Bakewell. The route includes sections along the River Wye, visits Monsal Head, uses a section of the Monsal Trail and Great Shacklow Wood. The walk does have a sting in the tail as there is a lengthy ascent towards the end of the walk. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
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| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL24 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL24 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 119 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 119 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Walks from the same start
Brushfield, Miller's Dale & Monsal Head from Lees Bottom
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km
Other walks nearby
1.7 miles / 2.7 km away
Magpie Mine & Over Haddon from Ashford-in-the Water
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.1 miles / 11.5 km
1.8 miles / 2.9 km away
Chelmorton & Flagg from Taddington
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
2.5 miles / 3.9 km away
Miller's Dale & Cressbrook Dale from Tideswell Dale
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
2.8 miles / 4.5 km away
Bradford and Lathkill Dales from Monyash
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.3 miles / 18.3 km
2.8 miles / 4.5 km away
Tideswell, Miller's & Cressbrook Dales from Litton
Grade - easy
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
3.3 miles / 5.3 km away
Lathkill Dale from Over Haddon
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.7 miles / 9.3 km
3.4 miles / 5.5 km away
Chelmorton & the Monsal Trail
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.1 miles / 13.2 km
3.5 miles / 5.6 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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