Total Distance: 12+ Miles
Total ascent/descent: 1430ft
This is a fairly long walk along mixed terrain. We leave the
car park along the access road until we pick up the footpath following the
River Wye. We start to climb through The Haddon Estate on a track getting views
of The Wye Valley and 'the dismantled railway'. Passing Bowling Green Farm we
skirt the hill then climb away from Coombs Road through the woods as we descend
out of the woods the wide open vista of Calton Pastures is spread before us.
We turn NW and head for Ballcross Farm where we make a steep descent
through woodland and across the Golf Course to Bakewell Station. Then walking
the Monsal trail for over three miles, through the tunnel and climb up to
Monsal Head, hopefully seeing wonderful views down The River Wye. From
there we take the path to Ashford in the Water, along Pennyunk Lane. and the
final stretch into Bakewell partly along the river and then along the road.
We will need to keep up a good pace to get back in time for
refreshment. Please be aware that parts of route can be very muddy.
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