Saturday 3 May 2014

A Walk from Bakewell 2014

Walk Leader: Jenny Matthias
Total Distance: 12+ Miles
Total ascent/descent: 1430ft





This is a fairly long walk along mixed terrain.  We leave the car park along the access road until we pick up the footpath following the River Wye. We start to climb through The Haddon Estate on a track getting views of The Wye Valley and 'the dismantled railway'. Passing Bowling Green Farm we skirt the hill then climb away from Coombs Road through the woods as we descend out of the woods the wide open vista of Calton Pastures is spread before us.  We turn NW and head for Ballcross Farm where we make a steep descent through woodland and across the Golf Course to Bakewell Station. Then walking the Monsal trail for over three miles, through the tunnel and climb up to Monsal Head, hopefully seeing wonderful views down The River Wye.  From there we take the path to Ashford in the Water, along Pennyunk Lane. and the final stretch into Bakewell partly along the river and then along the road.




We will need to keep up a good pace to get back in time for refreshment.  Please be aware that parts of route can be very muddy.

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