| Event type: | Walking |
| Date: | 14th October 2026 |
| Time: | 10:00 am |
| Group: | Walking |
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| Booking: | Note that booking is required. |
Meeting and Start Point: 10:00 AM The Anglers Rest Inn, Millers Dale, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 8SN. Tel: 01298 871323 Off the B6409
Car Pool: The drive from the Waterside to Millers Dale may take over 40 minutes. Car Share will leave at 09.00 AM Sharp from Waterside.
Car Parking: There is limited car parking at the Pub, so please car share as much as possible. Further, limited on-road parking in the village, and in the Millers Dale Car Peak District Car Park NP, location Click HERE
Details of walk: Old railway line and riverside walk. A stunning route on the Monsal Trail to the popular Chee Dale Stepping Stones, then back alongside the River Wye. For Full details of this walk taken from and sponsored by the YHA Click HERE.
Facilities: Toilets and café at the Millers Dale station and a pub in Millers Dale village.
Route: Our walk will start and finish at the Anglers Rest Inn and not the YHA Hostel. Full OS Map Click HERE
Distance: 4.9 miles (7.9km)
Ascent: 235m (771ft)
Time: Allow 2h 30m to 3h
Old railway line and riverside walk. A stunning route on the Monsal Trail to the popular Chee Dale Stepping Stones, then back alongside the River Wye. Distance: 4.9 miles (7.9km). Ascent: 235m (771ft) Time: Allow 2h 30m to 3h. Hazards: Some walking on lanes and narrow roads without pavements. The Monsal Trail is shared with cyclists. Deep water close to the route.
Do not walk this route if the river is flooded. The path after the stepping stones is very rocky and uneven in places, and requires scrambling on polished rocks above steep drops – which will be especially slippery after wet weather. Do not continue this way if you are not comfortable scrambling on exposed, slippery rocks – alternatives, with much flatter paths, are suggested.
Accessibility: There are lots of steps and steep and very unevenpaths which require hands in a few places (alternatives available). There are gates and paths less than one metre wide. The Chee Tor tunnel on the Monsal Trail has lights, but is long and may cause anxiety for some people. The route can be shortened to 2.5 miles (4km), graded 20, by turning at the Millers Dale station.
Food: 13.30 PM The Anglers Rest Inn, Millers Dale, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 8SN. Your menu choice will be taken on the day. For your prior information you can find the published menu Click HERE. Beware there may be small menu changes and daily Specials.
From the Anglers Rest: "We offer a range of your favourite pub classics like Fish and Chips, Steak & Ale Pie and a Ploughman's Lunch, to name just a few. We use fresh ingredients and also have a variety of daily specials on offer. Classic pub food done well, we also offer bar snacks, sandwiches and children's favourites.
Emergency phone for this walk: 07543 698247