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Monsal Trail – Weir Waterfall loop from Bakewell

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Monsal Trail – Weir Waterfall loop from Bakewell

Moderate

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Monsal Trail – Weir Waterfall loop from Bakewell

02:11

8.00km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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363 m

Lumford Cottages

Highlight • Settlement

685 m

Grassy Bridleway to Monsal Trail (Bakewell Slice MTB Route)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Good alternative route back to Bakewell instead of the Monsal trail. We did a loop from Bakewell out along the Monsal trail and then back along this route. Would recommend, although could be muddy in winter.

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3.72 km

Quackers Café

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely little cafe with a terrace and a garden. Try the cheese scones with onion marmelade ;-)

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4.02 km

Great Longstone for Ashford Railway Station

Highlight • Cycleway

Great Longstone for Ashford railway station was a station which served Great and Little Longstone in the Peak District of Derbyshire. It was opened in 1863 by the Midland Railway …

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4.34 km

Monsal Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

The Monsal Trail is an 8.5 mile (14 km) long bridleway route that takes in some beautiful places, such as Headstone Viaduct, and has superb scenic views throughout. It stretches …

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6.75 km

Ashford Lake and Weirs

Highlight • Lake

Lake and couple of weirs, sadly can't access a lot of it but can sit by the calmer waters edge

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7.02 km

Weir Waterfall

Highlight • Monument

8.00 km

Lumford Mill

Highlight • Historical Site

The former cotton mill was initially built in 1777 by Richard Arkwright. In 1821, it employed around 350 people - mostly poor women and girls shipped in from Manchester. It …

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8.00 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.04 km

2.20 km

380 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.85 km

2.23 km

1.42 km

1.19 km

274 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Sunday 24 May

30°C

16°C

0 %

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Monsal Trail – Weir Waterfall loop from Bakewell

Lumford Cottages

Grassy Bridleway to Monsal Trail (Bakewell Slice MTB Route)

Quackers Café

Great Longstone for Ashford Railway Station

Monsal Trail

Ashford Lake and Weirs

Weir Waterfall

Lumford Mill

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