White Peak Way
An 85-mile long-distance path in Derbyshire exploring the White Peak area of the Peak District National Park. Many popular limestone dales—such as Dove Dale, Manifold Dale, and Chee Dale—are visited, as well as towns like Bakewell, Castleton, and Hope. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SK 217 686
Distance: 85 miles (137 km)
Time: 34–42 hours
Duration: 6–8 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
OL1 The Peak District – Dark Peak Area
OL24 The Peak District – White Peak Area
Summary
The White Peak Way is a circular long-distance footpath in the Peak District National Park. It is a challenging walk designed so that youth hostels in the area can be used as convenient stopping points. It is a meandering circuit visiting many of the National Park’s most popular places.
Starting from Bakewell and taking a clockwise course, locations visited include the River Wye, Haddon Park, Rowsley, Congreave, Stanton-in-Peak, Nine Ladies Stone Circle (Stanton Moor), Cork Stone, Birchover, Robin Hood’s Stride, Youlgrave, Gratton Dale, Biggin Dale, Dove Dale, Milldale, Ilam, Rushley, Manifold Dale, Wetton, Beresford Dale, Hartington, Pilsbury, Crowdicote, Earl Sterndale, Horseshoe Dale, Deep Dale, Wye Dale, Chee Dale, Monsal Trail, Miller’s Dale, Tideswell Dale, Peter Dale, Hay Dale, Dam Dale, Peak Forest, Oxlow Rake, Old Moor, Cave Dale, Castleton, Mam Tor, Hollins Cross, Back Tor, Lose Hill, Townhead Bridge, Win Hill, Thornhill, the River Derwent, Froggatt Edge, Curbar Edge, Baslow Edge, Baslow, Chatsworth Park, and Carlton Pastures.