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Monk's Dale

Monk's Dale, Derbyshire, England

7.02KM

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4.4MILES

A short walk from the Millers Dale Car Park through Monk's Dale, returning via the Limestone Way. When we visted (December 2025) many trees had been felled in the dale due to ash dieback and there was a lot of new planting in evidence.

29 Dec 2025
Some Hills
2hrs, 55min (2hrs, 0min)
altitude Graph for monk's dale walk

Elevation: Max 325m, Min 195m, Gain 130m

Pictures from the walk

Monk's Dale National Nature Reserve

Monk's Dale National Nature Reserve

peak district landscape

Floodwater

hiker in peak district landscape

On top on the dale

Winter berries

Winter berries

newly planted trees in valley

New planting in Monk's Dale

walker in moss covered forest

Finding a path through the forest

Moss covered rocks in Monk's Dale

Moss covered

peak district landscape

From the Limestone Waty

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