Recreational walks in Derbyshire
This is a partial list of recreational walks in the county of Derbyshire in England. The list includes walks that are wholly inside Derbyshire and also those that pass through to other counties. The walks are generally through countryside on a variety of trails and footpaths. Small walks of only local interest are not included. There are over 3,000 miles (4,800 km) of public rights of way in Derbyshire.
List of walking trails in Derbyshire
[edit]| Name | Image | Route | Length | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Valley Way |  | Buxton to Northwich, Cheshire | 48 miles (77km) | Between Derbyshire and Cheshire, partly alongside the River Dane. The Derbyshire section runs from Buxton to Three Shires Head | [1] |
| Derwent Valley Heritage Way |  | Ladybower Reservoir, Bamford, to River Trent at Shardlow | 55 miles (89 km) | Alongside the River Derwent, through the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site and Derby | [2] |
| Five Pits Trail |  | Grassmoor to Tibshelf | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) | Former railway line | [3] |
| Goyt Way | .jpg) | Whaley Bridge to Etherow Country Park, Greater Manchester | 10 miles (16 km) | Part of the Midshires Way | [4] |
| High Peak Trail |  | Buxton to Cromford | 17 miles (27 km) | Former railway line | [5] |
| Limestone Way |  | Castleton to Rocester, Staffordshire | 50 miles (80 km) | The Derbyshire section goes between Castleton and the River Dove near Thorpe | [6] |
| Longdendale Trail |  | Hadfield to Woodhead Tunnel | 6.2 miles (10 km) | Former railway line | [7] |
| Midshires Way |  | Bledlow, Buckinghamshire, to Stockport, Greater Manchester | 230 miles (370 km) | The Derbyshire section starts at Sawley near Long Eaton, on to Buxton and through the Goyt Valley towards Stockport. | [8] |
| Monsal Trail |  | Wye Dale, Buxton, to Coombs viaduct, Bakewell | 8.5 miles (13.7 km) | Former railway line | [9] |
| Peak District Boundary Walk |  | Buxton circular | 190 miles (310 km) | The Derbyshire sections are between:
| [10] |
| Pennine Bridleway (National Trail) |  | Middleton-by-Wirksworth to Hebden Bridge | 130 miles (210 km) | The Derbyshire section is between Middleton-by-Wirksworth and Tintwistle (near Glossop) | [11] |
| Pennine Cycleway (Sustrans-sponsored route) |  | Derby to Berwick-upon-Tweed | 335 miles (539 km) | The Derbyshire section runs from Derby up to along the Woodhead Pass valley towards Holmfirth | [12] |
| Pennine Way (National Trail) | .jpg) | Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 268 miles (431 km) | The Derbyshire section is from Edale to Black Hill | [13] |
| Sabrina Way |  | Hartington to Great Barrington, Gloucestershire | 203 miles (327 km) | The short Derbyshire section is between Hartington and the River Dove (towards Alstonefield) | [14] |
| Sett Valley Trail |  | Hayfield to New Mills | 2.2 miles (3.6 km) | Former railway line | [15] |
| Tissington Trail |  | Buxton to Parsley Hay | 13 miles (21 km) | Former railway line | [16] |
| Trans Pennine Trail | .jpg){kind=spacer} | Southport to Hornsea | 207 miles (333 km) | From Merseyside to East Yorkshire. The Derbyshire section runs from the border with Greater Manchester at Broadbottom Bridge to the edge of Barnsley Metropolitan District east of Woodhead; from Padfield it coincides with the Longdendale Trail, above. A spur runs from Chesterfield past Killamarsh (towards Sheffield). | [17] |
| White Peak Loop Trail |  | Circular via Buxton, Bakewell and Matlock | 60 miles (97 km) | The trail combines sections of the High Peak Trail and the Monsal Trail. As of 2020 some sections are not yet complete. | [18] |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Dane Valley Way - LDWA Long Distance Paths". www.ldwa.org.uk.
- ^ "HOME". Derwent Valley Trust. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Five Pits Trail - Derbyshire County Council". www.derbyshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Goyt Way". Long Distance Walkers Association. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "High Peak trail". Peak District National Park. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Limestone Way". Long Distance Walkers Association. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Longendale Trail". Long Distance Walkers Association. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Midshires Way". Long Distance Walkers Association. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Monsal trail". Peak District National Park. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Boundary Walk". Friends of the Peak District. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Pennine Bridleway Information". National Trail. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Route 68". Sustrans. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Pennine Way". National Trail. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Sabrina Way". Long Distance Walkers Association. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Sett Valley Trail - Derbyshire County Council". www.derbyshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Tissington trail". Peak District National Park. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Trans Pennine Trail - Official Website". Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "White Peak Loop - Derbyshire County Council". www.derbyshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2020.