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30th June 2013 - A White Peak Dales Walk

Walk Details

​Distance walked: 11.5 miles

Total ascent: 1940 ft

OS map used: OL24 - The Peak District, White Peak area

Time taken: 7 hrs

Route description: Miller's Dale car park-Monsal Trail-Chee Dale-Pennine Bridleway-Wormhill-Pennine Bridleway-Wheston-Pennine Bridleway-Hay Dale-Peter Dale-Monk's Dale-Miller's Dale car park

This was my first visit to the White Peak area of the Peak District and a thoroughly enjoyable experience it was too with plenty of limestone scenery to enjoy.

From the Miller's Dale car park I took the Monsal Trail for a while before heading down into Chee Dale to follow the riverside path up the valley. Just before Chee Dale becomes Wye Dale I climbed up to rejoin the Monsal Trail briefly until it encounters the Pennine Bridleway. I then followed the Pennine Bridleway across the countryside through Wormhill and Wheston to reach Hay Dale. This is where I left the PB to make my way down Hay Dale, Peter Dale and Monk's Dale back to the start.

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Leaving the Miller's Dale car park by the Monsal Trail
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I soon left it though to follow the River Wye up Chee Dale...
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Negotiating the Chee Steps
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Out of the ravine now and back on the Monsal Trail. Through Chee Tor No2 Tunnel.
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Leaving Chee Dale behind as I take the Pennine Bridleway to Wormhill
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Wye Dale from the same spot
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Flag Dale
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I've passed through Wormhill and I'm still on the Pennine Bridleway as it heads down to Monk's Dale..
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Turn right and follow the road to Wheston. I'll be crossing this road later in the walk as I head down Peter Dale and Monk's Dale
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Wheston Hall in Wheston
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On the Limestone Way out of Wheston
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White Peak countryside..
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On the bridleway down to Hay Dale
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Dam Dale
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Around the corner and Dam Dale becomes Hay Dale
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Hay Dale is a National Nature Reserve
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In Hay Dale and..
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..looking back at Hay Dale..
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..as I enter Peter Dale
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That's the road that I encountered earlier in the day. Across it and I'll be in Monk's Dale.
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Into the dense woodland of Monk's Dale. Wet limestone underfoot and overhanging branches didn't make for the most pleasant experience.
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Back at the Miller's Dale car park

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