Golden Miles

Derbyshire

A 35 mile circular walk starting from Ashford-in-the-Water through 20 Derbyshire villages visiting Great Longstone, Monsal Head, Cressbrook, Wardlow, Foolow, Great Hucklow, Bretton, Abney, Shatton, Bamford, Hathersage, Grindleford, Froggatt, Calver, Baslow, Chatsworth, Edensor, Bakewell and back to Asford-in-the-Water.

Update November 2022:
The closure of the footbridge adjacent to Cressbrook Weir, Derbyshire for safety reasons was announced in August 2022. The bridge is part of the permissive path which descends from the Monsal Trail at SK 172724 to the weir at SK 172728. A diversion might make use of the minor road between Monsal Head and Cressbrook. The path and footbridge originally provided a through route from Monsaldale to Millersdale before the opening of the Monsal Dale tunnels. The Peak District National Park Authority are seeking funding for a replacement bridge,

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Details:

Path Type:	Other Paths
Attributes:	Challenging National Park River Charity

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Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook	Golden Miles  (Northern Map Distributors  - 2013 )
Booklet	Tom's Golden Miles  (Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice  - 2013 )

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