Limestone Way
A long distance walk of 46 miles in Derbyshire and Staffordshire which follows the limestone dales of the White Peak (Peak District) from north to south. Maps, statistics and gpx route file for the walk are included.
Statistics and Files
Start: Castleton
Grid Ref: SK 150 829
Distance: 46 miles (74 km)
Grid Ref: SK 150 829
Distance: 46 miles (74 km)
Climbing: 1,909 metres
Time: 18–22 hours
Duration: 2–4 days
Time: 18–22 hours
Duration: 2–4 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
OL1 The Peak District – Dark Peak Area
OL24 The Peak District – White Peak Area
259 Derby, Uttoxeter, Ashbourne and Cheadle
Summary
The Limestone Way long distance footpath is a route which travels through the heart of the Derbyshire limestone dales, heading south from Castleton through Peak Forest, Miller’s Dale, Flagg, Monyash, Youlgreave, Winster, Matlock, Bonsall, Ible, Parwich, Tissington, Thorpe, crossing the Dove to Marten Hill, Lower Ellastone and finishing in the Dove valley at Rocester.