Walking Britain Cromford to Bakewell
Introduction to Walk 2627
Nat Park - Peak District - Bakewell Monsal Trail
County/Area - Derbyshire
Author - Paul Taylor
Length - 11.5 miles / 18.7 km
Ascent - 1800 feet / 545 metres
Time - 7 hours 30 minutes
Grade - moderate
This Derbyshire linear walk from Cromford to Bakewell enters the Peak District National Park near the end of the route. The walk traverses pleasant scenery throughout and also includes some interesting items of industrial history. The return leg of the walk uses a bus to return to the start. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| 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. | |||
Other walks nearby
1.1 miles / 1.8 km away
Cromford Canal & Black Rocks from High Peak Junction
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.8 miles / 11 km
1.3 miles / 2.1 km away
Cocking Tor from the outskirts of Matlock
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
2.3 miles / 3.6 km away
Carsington, Brassington & the Cromford and High Peak Railway
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
4.3 miles / 6.9 km away
Stanton Moor & The Nine Ladies Stones from Winster
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
4.3 miles / 6.9 km away
Stanton Moor and Robin Hood's Stride from Winster
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
4.4 miles / 7.1 km away
Harboro Rocks & Brassington from Carsington
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km
5.0 miles / 7.9 km away
Carsington circular from Brassington
Grade - easy
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km
5.0 miles / 7.9 km away
Brassington, Carsington and Harboro Rocks
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.8 miles / 9.3 km
5.4 miles / 8.7 km away
Robin Hood's Stride & Stanton Moor
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km
6.8 miles / 10.8 km away
Minninglow Hill, Roystone Grange and Cardlemere Lane
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 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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