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Monsal Trail – East Buxton Lime Kilns loop from Buxton

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Monsal Trail – East Buxton Lime Kilns loop from Buxton

Joshua Fenton planned a bike ride

May 18, 2026

Monsal Trail – East Buxton Lime Kilns loop from Buxton

Hard

06:39

89.0km

13.4km/h

1,560m

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Overview

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 24.3 km for 73 m

After 82.3 km for 95 m

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.09 km

White Peak Loop Gravel Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Really well maintained track part of route 68 winding its way through farmland - watch out fa randy bull in top field

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12.9 km

High Peak Trail at Dowlow

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Uphill gravel track if coming from the South.

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14.1 km

Highstone Lane Gravel Track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice clean gravel track, occasional decent sized stones but rideable on a road bike if you really want (better with gravel tyres though). Watch out for large puddles after rain.

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23.1 km

Arrock Plantation

Forest

26.1 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 …

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30.5 km

A Great Double Dyke

Archaeological Site

44.1 km

Fallcliff Wood

Forest

61.4 km

Abandoned Mam Tor Road

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A falling apart old road with nice views, makes a descent climb on the gravel bike

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79.3 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.

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79.9 km

East Buxton Lime Kilns

Highlight • Monument

At a first glance from a distance these lime burning ovens look like the remainders of a bit strangely designed bridge. You can get in to understand better how they worked.

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82.2 km

Blackwell Mill and the River Wye — End of the Monsal Trail

Highlight • Bridge

You've made it to the end of the mighty Monsal Trail, Congratulations! A small detour off to the left will take you down to the River Wye where you can …

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89.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.3 km

12.9 km

12.3 km

12.0 km

2.85 km

2.61 km

161 m

Surfaces

49.0 km

18.2 km

11.6 km

10.1 km

213 m

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Monsal Trail – East Buxton Lime Kilns loop from Buxton

White Peak Loop Gravel Path

High Peak Trail at Dowlow

Highstone Lane Gravel Track

Monsal Trail

Abandoned Mam Tor Road

Millers Dale Station and Cafe on the Monsal Trail

East Buxton Lime Kilns

Blackwell Mill and the River Wye — End of the Monsal Trail

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