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Monsal trail
Wormhill, Buxton, England
Wormhill, Buxton, England

Monsal trail

Length7.7 mi
Elev. Gain567.4 ft
Est. Steps18000
Trail
Created by Sara-Jane

Monsal trail Introduction

Monsal trail is a 7.7 mile (18,000-step) route located near Wormhill, Buxton, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 567.4 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Attractions Near Monsal trail

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Litton Mill

Place
Litton Mill is a textile mill at Millers Dale, near Tideswell in Derbyshire.The original 19th-century mill became notorious during the Industrial Revolution for its unsavoury employment practices, luridly described by the commentators of the day, and the testimony of Robert Blincoe, a parish apprentice who had been indentured to work at the mill.

Monsal Dale railway station

Place
Monsal Dale railway station was opened in 1866 by the Midland Railway on its line from Rowsley, extending the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway.The original intention was merely to have a goods depot to serve the nearby Cressbrook Mill, to be called Cressbrook or Cressbrook Sidings.

Millers Dale

Place
Millers Dale is a valley on the River Wye in Derbyshire.It is a popular beauty spot in the Peak District of England, much of the area being preserved as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Nearby is Ravenstor and Chee Dale, both popular with rock-climbers. Just to the north of the Dale lies the village of Wormhill and the lesser known valleys of Peter Dale and Monk's Dale, the latter being listed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a nature reserve.

Millers Dale railway station

Place
Millers Dale railway station was situated in Millers Dale, near Tideswell, in the Peak District. It was built in 1863 by the Midland Railway on its extension of the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway from Rowsley.It served an important junction where passengers for Buxton joined or left the trains between London and Manchester.

Monsal Trail

Building
The Monsal Trail is a cycling, horse riding and walking trail in the Derbyshire Peak District. It was constructed from a section of the former Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway, which was built by the Midland Railway in 1863 to link Manchester with London and closed in 1968. The Monsal Trail is about 8.5 miles (13.7 km) in length and opened in 1981.

Monsal Dale

Place
Monsal Dale is a valley in Derbyshire, England, in the White Peak limestone area of the Peak District National Park. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) (1) and part of a Europe-wide network called Natura 2000.

Railway Stories

Tourist Attraction

Lime Kiln

Historical

The Cornice

Landform

Central Buttress

Landform

Comments

Damo
2024/06/26
Euphemia
2025/03/16
Chloe
2025/05/11
martin.stuart
2025/09/09
Last updated: Mar 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

7.7 mi

Elev. Gain

567.4 ft

Est. Steps

18000
Created by
Sara-Jane
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