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Whaley Bridge

Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire, England

11.11KM

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6.9MILES

A lovely walk from Whaley Bridge to Windgather Rocks returning via Taxal Moor. This route takes in some of the town, including Toddbrook Reservoir and the Whaley Bridge Memorial Park before heading up onto the moors and Taxal edge to reach Windgather Rocks.

25 Dec 2025
Mountainous
4hrs, 0min (2hrs, 52min)
altitude Graph for whaley bridge walk

Elevation: Max 441m, Min 153m, Gain 288m

Pictures from the walk

lock up garages in yard with houses behind

Down by the railway, Whaley Bridge

new build housing in the peak district

Overton Lane

peak district landscape

Folds Lane Farm

track in high peak county

The Midshires Way

track and gate in winter

Overton Hall Farm

peak district landscape

Early lunch spot

path through trees in forest

Goyt Forest

digger on moorland

Digger in Taxel Edge

peak district landscape from windgather rocks

Windgather Rocks

rural road junction with traffic cone balenced on fence post

Fivelane-ends

sheep in field next to barn

Clough Farm

close up of footpath ladder with waymarker

Wall ladder

hiker with hands raised on ladder over dry stone wall

On top of the world

peak district landscape on taxel moor

Taxel Moor

footbridge at whaley bridge train station

Whaley Bridge train station

train tracks viewed from footbridge

The Buxton Line at Whaley Bridge

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