Limestone Way
AUTMN/WINTER PROGRAMME
We start our programme in 2025 venturing eastwards to the Peak District to follow the Limestone Way, a 46 mile/74 km waymarked route across the White Peak landscape of the Peak District National Park. The route passes through the dramatic dales and green rolling landscape of the Derbyshire Dales to Rocester on the banks of the River Dove in Staffordshire, passing through several picturesque villages and taking in spectacular scenery and views along the way.
A WALK: Darley Bridge to Monyash , 10.4 miles, 1948 ft ascent.
We start our walk in the village of Darley Bridge, making a steep and steady ascent along narrow lanes/tracks to Uppertown Farm outside Birchover, where we cross a minor road and descend by a wood and across fields to join the Limestone Way at a junction of roads. We ascend again to pass by the fantastic rock formations of Robins Hood's Stride onto Harthill Moor and the historic site of Nine Stones Close Circle, also known as Grey Ladies. After circulating round the Castle Ring, the remains of an Iron age hill fort, we gradually descend to the meet the River Bradford at picturesque Youlgreave. After a short walk enjoying the views along the riverbank, the route once again heads steeply uphill out of the Dale, across fields, then down again into lovely Lathkill Dale and then up again to cross fields to Monyash
WALK A Link to OS map
WALK B: Elton to Monyash, 8.5 miles, 1164 ft ascent.
The coach will drop off just outside the village of Elton, necessitating a short walk along the road through the village before turning to head North along footpaths across fields, with a short descent and ascent, before heading downhill across a scenic landscape to join the Limestone Way at Castle Ring, and following the route described above.
WALK B Link to OS map
WALK C: A slower paced, gentle, mainly level walk of approximately 5-6 miles Details to be confirmed.
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In the unlikely event of separation from the group or other emergency please take note of the following contact numbers:
Liz Moxham - 07876255849
Frank Jones - 07788736006