Monsal Trail
A walk of nine miles in the Peak District which follows the course of the disused Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midland Junction Railway from Topley Pike Junction to Coombes Road near Bakewell. Maps, statistics and gpx route file for the walk are included.
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Start: Topley Pike Junction
Grid Ref: SK 11168 72610
Distance: 9 miles (14.5 km)
Climbing: 532 metres
Walk time: 3-4 hours
Days: 1
Ordnance Survey Explorer Map (1:25,000)
Summary:
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 Midland Junction Railway, which was built by the Midland Railway in 1863 to link Manchester with London and closed in 1968. The Monsal Trail is 9 miles (14.5 km) long and opened in 1981. It starts at the Topley Pike junction in Wye Dale, 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Buxton, and runs to Coombs Viaduct, 1 mile (1.6 km) south-east of Bakewell. It follows the valley of the River Wye. The trail passes through Blackwell Mill, Chee Dale, Millers Dale, Cressbrook, Monsal Dale, Great Longstone, Hassop and Bakewell. The trail has numerous landmarks including Headstone Viaduct, Cressbrook Mill, Litton Mill and Hassop railway station, and passes through six tunnels. (Source: Wikipedia)
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