Walk d152 Monyash, Youlgreave, Bradford Dale, Middleton-by-Youlgreave and Kenslow Knoll from Sparklow, Hurdlow

Vital Statistics:

Length:	15mls (24km)
Ascent:	1,831ft (558m)
Time:	7¼hrs
Grade:

Route outline for walk d152:

Hurdlow  -  Sparklow  -  The High Peak Trail  -  Hutmoor Butts  -  The Limestone Way  -  Monyash  -  One Ash Grange Farm  -  Calling Low Farm  -  Cales Dale  -  Moor Lane  -  Youlgreave  -  Lomberdale Hall  -  Middleton-by-Youlgreave  -  Rake Wood  -  Little Rookery Plantation  -  Kenslow Farm  -  Kenslow Knoll  -  Ringham Low (Friden)  -  Mere Farm  -  Green Lane (Friden)  -  The High Peak Trail  -  Sparklow  -  Hurdlow

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

0 English Mountains

0 Wainwrights

0 English Nuttalls

0 English Deweys

0 Wainwright Outlying Fells

0 Marilyns

1 Bridget

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Kenslow Knoll at 337m (1106ft). Kenslow Knoll is known as an English Bridget.

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The High Peak Trail, a 29km (18 miles) linear footpath connecting Dowlow in Derbyshire, England with Cromford in Derbyshire, England. It follows a lengthy section of the Cromford and High Peak Railway which linked the High Peak & Cromford Canals. Started in 1825, the line was finally closed in 1963. The High Peak Trail is waymarked by named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The High Peak Trail.

Part of this walk also follows a section of The Limestone Way, an 80km (50 miles) linear footpath connecting Castleton in Derbyshire, England with Rocester in Staffordshire, England. The Limestone Way is waymarked by a Derby ram. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Limestone Way.

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d152 Monyash, Youlgreave, Bradford Dale, Middleton-by-Youlgreave and Kenslow Knoll from Sparklow, Hurdlow

In no particular order . . .

The Farm Yard Inn, Youlgreave

Photo: Peter Osbourne (13)

Kenslow Knoll summit

Photo: Norman Howarth (31)

Kenslow Knoll from Ringham Low (Friden)

Photo: Greg Bushell (25)

View from the High Peak Trail

Photo: Adrian Booth (2)

Kenslow Knoll from Green Lane (Friden)

Photo: Greg Bushell (21)

Green Lane (Friden)

Photo: Greg Bushell (22)

The track near Kenslow Farm

Photo: Greg Bushell (32)

The water wheel at the Little Mill Inn, Rowarth

Photo: Norman Howarth (30)

Viewpoint plaque on the Kenslow Knoll summit sculpture

Photo: Greg Bushell (30)

Climbing out of Cales Dale

Photo: Peter Osbourne (1)

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