Monk's Dale – Public Footpath to Tideswell loop from Blackwell

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Monk's Dale – Public Footpath to Tideswell loop from Blackwell

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Monk's Dale – Public Footpath to Tideswell loop from Blackwell

01:48

6.38km

140m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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373 m

Monks Dale Stepping Stones

Highlight • Structure

Great set of stepping stones

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633 m

Wooden footbridge crossing the stream in Monk's Dale. Straightforward walk heading North along the valley turns into a challenging & gnarly hike over rough & slippery rocks, through spikey hawthorn bushes & fallen trees- you have been warned!

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1.41 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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2.79 km

Monk's Dale

Highlight • Gorge

Lovely Dale, surprisingly little evidence of people walking through. Typical slippery limestone so good boots required. It is surprisingly slow going due to numerous head and waist height tree fall blockages.

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3.91 km

Public Footpath to Tideswell

Highlight • Trail

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

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5.99 km

St. Anne's Well

Highlight • Natural Monument

A small well, named after St Ann as is the local church.

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6.04 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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6.07 km

St Anne's Church, Miller's Dale

Highlight • Religious Site

St. Anne's Church in Miller's Dale was built in 1879 in the English Gothic style. It is a Grade II listed building constructed from coursed squared rubble limestone with gritstone …

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6.38 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.18 km

1.19 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.80 km

2.02 km

984 m

211 m

117 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 4 November

10°C

6°C

25 %

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

July 15, 2024,Hike

Walked today with Mark and Ian. First half of was fine. Second half we found treacherous! Slippy underfoot, scrambling over large boulders of rock,and climbing over and under fallen trees. Probably the worst walk we've ever encountered. Needless to say we will never do it again.