Peak District Walk: Monsal Head and Ashford in the Water
Overview
Join us on this lovely walk with spectacular views, pretty riverside walking and some superb woodland walking.
Starting at Monsal Head (as there is more parking there) we make our way through Little Longstone and then through typical Peak District ‘dry stone’ wall farmland to the pretty village of Ashford in the Water. We then follow the rive Wye for a bit and then walk through Great Shacklow Woods, coming out at Lees Bottom. We then follow the river Wye as it winds its way to the impressive Monsal Head viaduct.
We climb up to the viaduct and then onto Monsal Head itself where we could have an ice cream or we have tables reserved at a pub in Ashford in the Water for Sunday lunch.
Note the slightly later start time of 11:00
Distance: 7 miles
Leader: Steve Dell
Location & Itinerary
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.