Recreational walks in Derbyshire explained

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 3000miles of public rights of way in Derbyshire.

List of walking trails in Derbyshire

NameImageRouteLengthNotesRefs
Dane Valley WayBuxton to Northwich, Cheshire48 miles

(77km)

Between Derbyshire and Cheshire, partly alongside the River Dane. The Derbyshire section runs from Buxton to Three Shires Head[1]
Ladybower Reservoir, Bamford, to River Trent at Shardlow55milesAlongside the River Derwent, through the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site and Derby[2]
Five Pits TrailGrassmoor to Tibshelf5.5NaNFormer railway line[3]
Goyt WayWhaley Bridge to Etherow Country Park, Greater Manchester10milesPart of the Midshires Way[4]
High Peak TrailBuxton to Cromford27km (17miles)Former railway line[5]
Limestone WayCastleton to Rocester, Staffordshire50milesThe Derbyshire section goes between Castleton and the River Dove near Thorpe[6]
Longdendale TrailHadfield to Woodhead Tunnel10km (10miles)Former railway line[7]
Midshires WayBledlow, Buckinghamshire, to Stockport, Greater Manchester230 miles (370 km)The Derbyshire section starts at Sawley near Long Eaton, on to Buxton and through the Goyt Valley towards Stockport.[8]
Monsal TrailWye Dale, Buxton, to Coombs viaduct, Bakewell13.7km (08.5miles)Former railway line[9]
Peak District Boundary WalkBuxton circular190 miles (310 km)The Derbyshire sections are between: [10]
Pennine Bridleway (National Trail) Middleton-by-Wirksworth to Hebden Bridge130milesThe Derbyshire section is between Middleton-by-Wirksworth and Tintwistle (near Glossop)[11]
Pennine Cycleway (Sustrans-sponsored route)Derby to Berwick-upon-Tweed335milesThe Derbyshire section runs from Derby up to along the Woodhead Pass valley towards Holmfirth[12]
Pennine Way (National Trail)Edale to Kirk Yetholm268milesThe Derbyshire section is from Edale to Black Hill[13]
Sabrina WayHartington to Great Barrington, Gloucestershire203milesThe short Derbyshire section is between Hartington and the River Dove (towards Alstonefield)[14]
Sett Valley TrailHayfield to New Mills3.6km (02.2miles)Former railway line[15]
Tissington TrailBuxton to Parsley Hay21km (13miles)Former railway line[16]
Trans Pennine TrailSouthport to Hornsea207 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 TrailCircular via Buxton, Bakewell and Matlock97disp=flipNaNdisp=flipThe trail combines sections of the High Peak Trail and the Monsal Trail. As of 2020 some sections are not yet complete.[18]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dane Valley Way - LDWA Long Distance Paths. www.ldwa.org.uk.
  2. Web site: HOME. 2020-11-11. Derwent Valley Trust. en-GB.
  3. Web site: Five Pits Trail - Derbyshire County Council. 2020-11-11. www.derbyshire.gov.uk.
  4. Web site: Goyt Way. 2020-11-11. Long Distance Walkers Association. en-GB.
  5. Web site: High Peak trail. 2020-11-11. Peak District National Park. en-GB.
  6. Web site: Limestone Way. 2020-11-11. Long Distance Walkers Association. en-GB.
  7. Web site: Longendale Trail. 2020-11-11. Long Distance Walkers Association. en-GB.
  8. Web site: Midshires Way. 2020-11-11. Long Distance Walkers Association. en-GB.
  9. Web site: Monsal trail. 2020-11-11. Peak District National Park. en-GB.
  10. Web site: 2017-10-12. Boundary Walk. 2020-11-11. Friends of the Peak District. en-GB.
  11. Web site: Pennine Bridleway Information. 2020-11-11. National Trail. en-GB.
  12. Web site: Route 68. 2020-11-11. Sustrans. en.
  13. Web site: Pennine Way. 2020-11-11. National Trail. en-GB.
  14. Web site: Sabrina Way. 2020-11-11. Long Distance Walkers Association. en-GB.
  15. Web site: Sett Valley Trail - Derbyshire County Council. 2020-11-11. www.derbyshire.gov.uk.
  16. Web site: Tissington trail. 2020-11-11. Peak District National Park. en-GB.
  17. Web site: Trans Pennine Trail - Official Website. 2020-11-11. en-US.
  18. Web site: White Peak Loop - Derbyshire County Council. 2020-11-11. www.derbyshire.gov.uk.