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View of the Monsal Head Viaduct – Headstone Viaduct loop from Little Longstone

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View of the Monsal Head Viaduct – Headstone Viaduct loop from Little Longstone

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View of the Monsal Head Viaduct – Headstone Viaduct loop from Little Longstone

03:29

12.1km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Peak District National Park

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Start point

Bus stop

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427 m

View of the Monsal Head Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

1.03 km

Waterfall and Bridge over the River Wye

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely little bridge leading to the next path

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1.05 km

Monsal Weir

Highlight • Natural Monument

beautiful as nature intende

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1.84 km

New Plantation

Forest

2.52 km

Wye Valley, Peak District National Park

Highlight • Trail

This is the White Lodge Car Park, please be aware that heading South to Deepdale will involve a bit of a rocky scramble & crossing the stream. Heading North crossing the A6 road is much more leisurely.

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2.94 km

Deep Dale Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

3.28 km

Deep Dale Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Cave

Deep Dale is a nature reserve that’s full of character, packed with beauty and affords a delightful sense of solitude. As the grassland’s underlying rock is carboniferous limestone, the reserve …

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4.57 km

Deep Dale

Highlight • Viewpoint

Typical White Peak dale (and a nature reserve). Starts off really mellow, gets rockier, watch out for sharp limestone edges which removes tyre knobs with ease. Eventually gets to a …

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11.7 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 …

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12.0 km

View of Monsal Head and the Headstone Viaduct

Highlight • Viewpoint

Monsal Head is one of the most photographed viewpoints in Derbyshire – and for good reason! Overlooking the impressive Headstone Viaduct crossing the picturesque Monsal Dale, it truly is a …

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12.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.75 km

2.88 km

297 m

107 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.45 km

2.56 km

2.39 km

1.60 km

925 m

171 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Saturday 29 August

19°C

13°C

96 %

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View of the Monsal Head Viaduct – Headstone Viaduct loop from Little Longstone

View of the Monsal Head Viaduct

Waterfall and Bridge over the River Wye

Monsal Weir

Wye Valley, Peak District National Park

Deep Dale Nature Reserve

Deep Dale

Headstone Viaduct

View of Monsal Head and the Headstone Viaduct

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