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Monsal Trail

The Monsal Trail – 8.5 Miles of Blissful Views

 

The Monsal Trail is a traffic-free path running for 8.5 miles between Combs Road in Bakewell and Blackwell Mill in Chee Dale, in the heart of the Peak District National Park.

 

The path follows the former track of the Midland Railway Line, constructed in 1863 to link Manchester and London. Its route ran through the beautiful Wye Valley on the orders of the Duke of Devonshire, who refused permission for the railway to run through his land close to Chatsworth House. The railway closed in 1968 and was converted into a pedestrian trail in 1981.

 

More information can be found here:-

 

letsgopeakdistrict.co.uk/monsal-trail-2/

 

www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/visiting/places-to-visit/trails/m...

 

www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/47216...

 

www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0024/48237...

 

www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/visiting/miles-without-stiles/mon...

 

www.hassopstation.co.uk/monsaltrail/

 

www.sustrans.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-ne...

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