Walk d173 Chelmorton from Wye Dale

This 5¼ mile, Grade 3 (Easy), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Wye Dale & will take about 3 hrs to complete.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5¼mls (8.5km)
Ascent:939ft (286m)
Time:3hrs
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Route outline for walk d173:

Wye Dale  -  Topley Pike Quarry  -  Deep Dale  -  Horseshoe Dale  -  Bullhay Dale  -  Chelmorton  -  The Midshires Way  -  Marl Dale  -  Wye Dale

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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Nuttalls
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National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Midshires Way, a 362km (225 miles) linear footpath connecting Hampton Wainhill near Bledlow in Buckinghamshire, England with Stockport in Greater Manchester, England. The Midshires Way is waymarked by named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Midshires Way.


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1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer OL24 The Peak District - White Peak area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):

OS Landranger 119 Buxton & Matlock, Bakewell & Dove Dale



Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d173 Chelmorton from Wye Dale

In no particular order . . .

Looking North along Deep Dale

Looking North along Deep Dale

Photo: David Dayton (9)

The Monsal Trail in Wye Dale

The Monsal Trail in Wye Dale

Photo: Christopher Park (2)

The Monsal Trail where it passes through a tunnel in Wye Dale

The Monsal Trail where it passes through a tunnel in Wye Dale

Photo: Christopher Park (5)

Tunnel on The Monsal Trail in Wye Dale

Tunnel on The Monsal Trail in Wye Dale

Photo: Christopher Park (4)

Sunset from Chelmorton

Sunset from Chelmorton

Photo: Les Singleton (11)

The Monsal Trail in Wye Dale where it emerges from one tunnel to reach a 2nd blocked one

The Monsal Trail in Wye Dale where it emerges from one tunnel to reach a 2nd blocked one

Photo: Christopher Park (6)

Sunset from Chelmorton

Sunset from Chelmorton

Photo: Les Singleton (8)

The Monsal Trail crossing a footbridge over The River Wye in Chee Dale

The Monsal Trail crossing a footbridge over The River Wye in Chee Dale

Photo: Christopher Park (8)

Deep Dale

Deep Dale

Photo: David Dayton (12)

The Monsal Trail in Wye Dale

The Monsal Trail in Wye Dale

Photo: Christopher Park (1)


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