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Monk's Dale – Tideswell Dale loop from Tideswell

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Monk's Dale – Tideswell Dale loop from Tideswell

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Monk's Dale – Tideswell Dale loop from Tideswell

03:07

11.4km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.86 km

Public Footpath to Tideswell

Highlight • Trail

In autumn the walled track is muddy, but lovely views in all directions.

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3.44 km

Monk's Dale

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Monk’s Dale is like something from a fairytale. The upper section is a moss-covered jumble of rocks and trees. While hard underfoot, it’s extremely atmospheric. It opens up into a …

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5.36 km

Monks Dale Stepping Stones

Highlight • Structure

Great set of stepping stones

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5.55 km

Millers Dale Meal Mill and Water Wheel

Highlight • Historical Site

The water wheel from Millers Dale Meal Mill which closed in the 1920s.

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5.64 km

The Anglers Rest, Miller's Dale

Highlight • Restaurant

A popular, family-owned Peak District pub, the Anglers Rest offers a great choice of well-kept real ales and good food in lovely location next to the Monsal Trail and River …

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7.31 km

Litton Mill Railway Cutting Ancient Lava Flow

Highlight • Natural Monument

As a geographical speciality lava bombs are visible here, where the lime was broken out in preparation of the railway track.

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7.67 km

Small and beautiful settlement around a mill orginating back to the late 18th century. The hiking path crosses through it with a sign asking to respect of the inhabitants.

Some history at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litton_Mill

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8.40 km

Tideswell Dale

Highlight • Trail

Very well kept path that opens out into a wide valley with a small stream through the middle. Carpark and toilets at the Tideswell end

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11.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.86 km

2.69 km

2.11 km

717 m

Surfaces

4.65 km

2.82 km

1.54 km

1.11 km

1.10 km

157 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Wednesday 29 July

19°C

10°C

16 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

May 6, 2024,561 Tideswell and Monk's Dale (Derbys) ☑️

The dales of the White Peak are renowned for their stunning landscapes, limestone geology and rich natural history. Five separate valleys form the Derbyshire Dales National Nature Reserve; Long Dale, Lathkill Dale, Cressbrook Dale, Hay Dale, and Monk's Dale. All are slightly different in character, but Monk's Dale's relative inaccessibility makes it one of the quietest, and most rewarding to …

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Monk's Dale – Tideswell Dale loop from Tideswell

Public Footpath to Tideswell

Monk's Dale

Monks Dale Stepping Stones

Millers Dale Meal Mill and Water Wheel

The Anglers Rest, Miller's Dale

Litton Mill Railway Cutting Ancient Lava Flow

Litton Mill

Tideswell Dale

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