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Peak District Walk: Monsal Head and Longstone Edge

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Sunday 06 December 2020 10:30

From £5.50

Overview

New Coronavirus Tiers - Restrictions & Rules: Please be assured that this walk is allowed to go ahead and will be run within new government guidelines announced recently. The walk is in a public space and is classed as Outdoor Physical Activity, which is allowed in all three tiers.

More details are in the Before You Go section and this News Item

Starting at Monsal Head with a stroll down the lane to Little Longstone then footpaths to Great Longstone.

Out past the church on to Hardrake Lane and the track taking us up on to the end of Longstone Edge passing the old mine workings.

We descend to the end of Coombs Dale to follow Rough Side past Sallet Hole mine to Black Harry Gate, named after the highwayman.

Finally we circle round the lake to follow the footpath over Longstone Moor and past the opencast mining back to the start.

Leader: Mick Cornfield

Distance: 9 miles

Location & Itinerary

Is this for me?

Our Sunday walks are always popular and we go out all weathers and all through the year. All walks in the Peak District need to be classified as moderate due to the terrain. Easier Moderate Walks are generally half day only around 6-8 miles.

Full day or Harder Moderate walks are normally not more than 10-12 miles although sometimes slightly more in summer months.

If you've not done much hill walking recently regardless of your general fitness level, we'd recommend starting off on one of these shorter half day walks, typically of around 6 miles before tackling our slightly more serious full day walks.

Meeting Point

The meet time is generally 10:15am for a start at 10:30am but some differ so please check the individual walks

Availability & Pricing

Type	Price
Member	£5.50	Available
Guest	£6.50	Available

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Monsal Head, Near Bakewell, DE45 1NL

Host & Everything Else

Climate And Weather

In the UK, weather can change rapidly so bring plenty of layers, waterproofs and ideally have proper walking boots with ankle support or similar stout footwear.

What To Bring

Jeans and basic trainers are not appropriate. Gaiters are definitely recommended and / or waterproof trousers, it can be wet and muddy! A drink/flask and a snack are always a good idea

Before You Go

Can walks with groups of more than 6 take place in England, given the new tiers system and ‘rule of six’ restrictions on social gatherings?

Organised group walks are categorised as Outdoor Physical Activity and are in a public outdoor space, which is allowed in all three tiers.

Also, as we are an organisation and have already met the protocols to reduce the risks with the relevant risk assessments and COVID checks in place, including a robust track and trace capability, we are exempt from the “Rule of 6”.

We have confirmed this with the Government website and appropriate governing bodies.

This means that we can continue to organise group walks for up to 30 people, as long as we follow COVID-secure guidance.

See the link to our News Item for more details.

Rest assured that we are following the government guidelines closely, and if anything changes we will adapt as appropriate.

General walk information:

You can buy ten walks for just £45. Having allocated your ten walks we can roll any over to a later date if needed but you must give us seven days’ notice as with other Spice Cancellations.

For those who've never been on one of our walks before there is now a "First Timers" option - You can have your first walk at half price – that’s just £2.75 to try the walks out. Please call or email the office if you would like to take advantage of this.

Our walks are always popular and we go out all weathers and all through the year.

All walks in the Peak District need to be classified as moderate due to the terrain. Many members share lifts to get to the meet point so although for some of you the brilliant scenery of the Peak District will be a little distance away you shouldn't have to go on your own which should be a whole lot nicer.

If you've unsure about your level of fitness or if you haven’t done much hill walking recently you may want to start off on one of our shorter, typically of around 6 to 7 miles to “test your fitness” before progressing to any longer, more serious walks.