Accessible Peak District Walks
The High Peak Trail
The High Peak Trail The High Peak Trail is a traffic-free path that runs for 17 miles between Dowlow near Buxton and High Peak Junction near Cromford. It follows the route of the former High Peak Railway Line, opened in 1831 to carry minerals between Cromford Canal and the Peak Forest Canal. The line closed in 1967, and the land was bought by the Peak District National Park in 1971 for conversion into a trail for walkers, runners, cyclists and riders. The High Peak trail runs through stunning limestone countryside. It also passes close to the mysterious and ancient site of Minninglow Hill, the site of a number of...
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Beautiful Dove Stone Reservoir Walk (4.1 miles)
Details :Beautiful Dove Stone Reservoir Walk Distance 4.1 miles Time 2-3 hours Terrain Full Route: field paths, hill trails and well-made tracks;Accessible Route: well-made metalled and level stony tracks Accessibility Full Route: some uneven terrain, gates, step stiles;Accessible Route: well-made metalled and level stony tracks, gates Start and End Point Nearest Postcode OL3 7NE | ///spirit.wreck.century Map Ordnance Survey Explorer OL1 Print-friendly Route Introduction : Beautiful Dove Stone Reservoir Walk This beautiful Dove Stone Reservoir Walk takes you briefly into the stunning Chew Hills and moors of Dove Stone Moss, and then returns for an easy circuit of the lovely Dove Stone Reservoir, with fabulous open views of this beautiful area to...
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The Tissington Trail
The Tissington Trail The Tissington Trail. In 1899 the railway line between Buxton and Ashbourne opened, operated by the London and North Western Railway. It was the last railway to be built in the Peak District. The line closed in the 1960s and the land was purchased by the Peak District National Park in 1971 to transform it into a traffic-free trail for walkers, riders and cyclists. The Tissington Trail now runs for 13 miles from Parsley Hay in the north to Ashbourne in the south. The Tissington Trail is joined by the 17 mile long High Peak Trail at Parsley Hay, making an extensive route that is part of...
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