Walk around Monsal Dale – Peak District, England

As soon as the weather is good we love to go to Peak District for hiking. This time we had a couple of Couchsurfers at home who wanted to do an easy walk to discover the English countryside. So we opted for this walk that starts from the village of Ashford-in-the-water and passes by the Monsal Viaduct.

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Walk information:

  • Distance: 9.2 km
  • Duration: 3h30
  • Level: Easy
  • Car park: Asford-in-the-water, behing the church, £1/day
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Key steps to do this walk:

  • Exit the car park and turn right onto Vicarage Lane. Go up the street until you find Pennyunk lane. You have to walk through pastures with sheep and cows;
  • Follow the road towards Monsal Head. When arrived in the car park of Monsal Head follow the direction of Monsal Viaduc;
  • Pass the Viaduct and then take the path on the left that goes down and along the river in the direction of Monsal dale;
  • Follow the river until you reach the A6 at Lees Bottom. Cross the A6 and the parking and take the left trail towards Ashford and Taddington. Then follow only the direction of Ashford;
  • After climbing into the forest, follow Ashford and Sheldon on the left;
  • Follow the main road until you find the A6, which you will have to cross to return to the village of Ashford and find the car.

This hike is fairly easy because there is no big ascent. The landscape around the viaduct is very nice.

Do you know know this hike? Do you like to hike in the Peak District?

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Find all our walks in the Peak District National Park on this page. To discover the Lake District National Park it is here.

4 thoughts on “Walk around Monsal Dale – Peak District, England

  1. Ah la campagne anglaise! C’est tellement joli. 7 ans que je vis en Angleterre et je n’ai toujours pas mis les pieds au Peak District (je suis dans le sud, ça fait un bout) il faudrait caser ça pendant un bank holiday 🙂

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