Monsal Tunnels - Peak District Walk
Monday 23rd November 2015
Finally it stopped raining on a day we could get out walking. After some debate about where to go we opted for a walk that would cover new ground for us, the tunnels on the Monsal Trail.
Start: Monsal Head (SK 1848 7150)
Route: Monsal Head car park - Monsal Viaduct - Monsal Trail - Litton Mill - Brushfield - Monsal Viaduct - Monsal Head car park
Distance: 5 miles Ascent: 454 metres Time Taken: 3 hours 20 mins
Terrain: Good paths
Weather: Cold but dry.
Pub Visited: Stable Bar, Monsal Head Ale Drunk: Castle Rock Brewery, Sheriff's Tipple
Looking down on Monsal Viaduct from Monsal Head.
Monsal Dale from the viaduct.
Looking back across the viaduct to Headstone Tunnel.
It was very quiet on the trail today.
Looking along Upperdale towards Cressbrook Mill.
Cressbrook Mill.
Inside Cressbrook Tunnel.
The area between Litton and Cressbrook tunnels gives you a nice view of Miller's Dale.
Looking across Litton towards Littonslack.
As we climb the view extends beyond Win Hill.
Looking across Hall Dale towards Humphrey Gate.
Looking across Monsal Dale towards Longstone Edge.
Back at Monsal Head and not a lot has changed since the start of the walk.
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