Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Monsal Trail – Headstone Viaduct loop from Bakewell

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Monsal Trail – Headstone Viaduct loop from Bakewell

Moderate

4.5

(2)

riders

Monsal Trail – Headstone Viaduct loop from Bakewell

02:03

30.8km

410m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 66 m for 3 m

After 30.7 km for 3 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

22.1 km

Millers Dale Station and Cafe on the Monsal Trail

Highlight • Structure

The old railway station at Millers Dale has been restored by the National Parks Authority. There's a really nice cafe at the station.

Tip by

22.2 km

Monsal Trail Railway Viaducts

Highlight • Trail

Well worth visiting, stunning views and good surface to ride on.

Tip by

24.0 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.

Tip by

25.1 km

View of the River Wye Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely views at the top

Tip by

25.8 km

Monsal Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Monsal Trail is a traffic-free route that runs for 8.5 miles (13.7 km) between Blackwell Mill and Bakewell. The compacted gravel trail winds through picturesque limestone dales and long …

Tip by

26.9 km

Headstone Viaduct

Highlight • Monument

Headstone Viaduct is a breathtaking structure that crosses Monsal Dale. The five-arch bridge, which is 70 feet (21 m) tall at its highest point, affords fine views over the River …

Tip by

27.0 km

View of Monsal Dale

Highlight • Viewpoint

Amazing views down monsal bridge head check out the photos views are Amazing

Tip by

28.6 km

Monsal Trail

Highlight • Trail

The Monsal Trail is a traffic-free route that runs for 8.5 miles (13.7 km) between Blackwell Mill and Bakewell. The compacted gravel trail winds through picturesque limestone dales and long …

Tip by

30.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.3 km

8.65 km

1.17 km

390 m

181 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.5 km

8.85 km

8.14 km

184 m

133 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Tuesday 7 July

27°C

15°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.8

2,925

Monsal Trail

01:51h

26.4km

390m

Moderate

4.9

1,225

Ladybower, Derwent and Howden Reservoirs loop — Peak District National Park

02:01h

27.0km

360m

Moderate

4.9

1,076

Tissington Trail

03:01h

43.9km

380m

Moderate

4.7

675

Carsington Water, High Peak Trail & the Tissington Trail loop from Tissington — Peak District National Park

03:21h

44.4km

390m

Moderate

4.6

812

Carsington Water family loop

01:13h

14.9km

150m

Hard

4.9

400

High Peak and Monsal Trails Loop

05:23h

65.7km

780m

Hard

4.7

390

Curbar Edge and Houndkirk Moor Loop

02:43h

28.9km

410m

Hard

4.9

219

Hope Valley and Winnats Pass loop from Bamford

02:01h

27.9km

530m

Hard

4.8

181

Ladybower loop from Hope.

02:38h

31.5km

500m

Hard

4.9

123

Ladybower, Bamford & Winnats Pass loop from Edale — Peak District National Park

03:07h

43.1km

700m

Moderate

4.4

Sheffield north gravel loop

03:19h

43.2km

440m

Hard

4.3

High Peak Trail loop to Chatsworth House

04:38h

57.3km

760m

Monsal Trail – Headstone Viaduct loop from Bakewell

Millers Dale Station and Cafe on the Monsal Trail

Monsal Trail Railway Viaducts

Litton Mill Railway Cutting Ancient Lava Flow

View of the River Wye Valley

Monsal Trail

Headstone Viaduct

View of Monsal Dale

Monsal Trail

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️