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Cheshire Walkers Group

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Overview

Join us on our first walk of the New Year! Starting at the large Miller's Dale Car Park, we will set off along the Monsal Trail, a disused railway line with interesting industrial heritage along its route. After a long dark tunnel, we will drop down to Cheedale to follow this delightful river with its towering limestone cliffs. There is a long line of stepping stones to traverse so be prepared for this challenge. Leaving the dale, we head up a steep ascent towards the village of Wormhill  following Flag Dale and Peter Dale. The Limestone Way will take us back down to Miller's Dale.

Paths are generally good but limestone can be very slippery if wet or icy.

Sunday, 4 January 2026
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
15.3km / 9.5mi
Ascent:
426.7m / 1400ft
Type:
circular

Parking costs £6.60 and can be paid by credit card or cash or the RingGo App - Location 51716 but wifi is poor at the car park.

The narrow stepping stones would likely be unsuitable for dogs. Please contact the leader if you wish to bring a dog.

Please contact the Leader if you'd like to join this walk.

If the river level is high, we will not attempt the stepping stones but will continue along the Monsal Trail and enjoy the view of the dale and river from above.

Features

  • Toilets available
  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
SK 13841 73276
Nearest postcode:
SK17 8SN
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Start time:
10:00 am

Park at Millers Dale Car Park. There are toilets open here but the cafe does not open until 10am. Meet on the old railway platform just in front of the cafe entrance.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking