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
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).
Walk Description Map showing start
Maps 
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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.
Recommended Reading
Dark Peak Walks
Guidebook to 40 walks in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park. 35 circular routes for most abilities, from 8km to 19km, around Edale, Marsden, Fairholmes, Baslow and Castleton, including Kinder Scout and Mam Tor, and 5 longer (25km to 45km) routes highlighting the best of the Gritstone Edges, High Moorland and Deep Valleys.
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