2. Although it’s towards the end of the trail, we love the café at Hassop Station. This meant that I didn't pass the view points. Save PDF GPS ⇒ cycle.travel. This is a good starting point for a variety of walks. Then retrace steps back to Bakewell. We started our cycle ride at the Bakewell end, so hired our bikes at Hassop Station Cycle Hire & Cafe. Both Litton and Cressbrook mills were water powered. Previously the site had been a herb distillery. The Monsal Trail runs through six old railway tunnels, all fully opened and lit during daylight hours: Headstone Tunnel, Cressbrook Tunnel, Litton Tunnel, Chee Tor Tunnels 1 and 2 and Rusher Cutting. Would have been nicer if more of it was adjacent to the river. YHA Ravenstor - Cressbrook - Wardlow - Monsal Trail loop This trail starts at YHA Ravenstor but there is no public access to the YHA grounds, so you can only start there if you are actually staying overnight at YHA Ravenstor. A great place to head out to. The public can now experience the full length of the former railway route at their own pace and see breathtaking views from numerous look-out points. Le sentier longe une cascade et sa difficulté est évaluée comme modérée. Monsal Head, standing high above the dale, affords the best viewpoint for admiring Monsal Dale. Nice like cafes one at the start and one mid way though. Monsal Dale is steeped in industrial history. Distance: Close route Route tools. Grade: Hard. Hassop Station Tel 01629 815 668 www.hassopstation.co.uk The tunnels will be re-opened for use on 25th May 2011 by Norman Baker the transport minister. Most of the route was opened to the public in 1981. Following work by the Peak District National Park Authority using £2.25 million funding from the Department of Transport the tunnels have been repaired, resurfaced and lit so that they can form an extension to the existing Monsal Trail. Your saved routes (no routes) Suggested routes. Nearest postcode: DE45 1NL. Grid reference: SK185715. Additional notes. Hassop station cafe does amazing sandwiches and cakes! Parking at Monsal head was £3 for the day and I used the Kamoot app to plan my walk. Have Tea and Cake. Chee Dale walk map Click for OS online map Walk start point. Length 9.7 miElevation gain 1,354 ftRoute type Point to point Monsal Head Car Park (fee) or roadside. Bakewell station acts as an excellent point to start the Monsal trail with parking and wheel chair access. Continue past Longstone Station, Headstone Tunnel, the Monsal Viaduct, and then two shorter tunnels before reaching Miller’s Dale Station and viaduct. This is a circular walk. Our Tour recommendations are based on thousands of activities completed by other people on komoot. The Monsal Trail is a former Midland Railway line which runs for 8.5 miles and provides a safe, traffic route for walking and cycling in the Peak District. Some are almost half a kilometre long and curved, meaning that it is impossible to see the daylit opening from the start of the tunnel, adding to the excitement of exploring! Great trail, Busy with bikers and hikers. Home » Monsal Trail – Northern Bakewell. Very easy, to crowded, a lot of small kids so you need to be very careful- ok for Sunday relaxing cycling- u don’t have to have a MTB bike - flat trail. Along the route there are four railway tunnels which are about 400 metres long and lit during daylight hours. The Monsal Trail is a traffic free route along the former Midland Railway line for walkers, cyclists, horse riders and wheelchair users through some of the Peak District's most spectacular limestone dales.