Bell Walk Major
58 km / 36 miles
Derbys, S Yorks
The Bell Walk devised by the Dronfield Parish Church Bellringers links the churches of Dronfield, Old Whittington, Norton, Dore, Hathersage, Totley and Holmesfield, all of which have bells. The route is through woodland, past a little industry, historical sites, parkland, moorland, villages, riverside, into valleys and within easy reach of 50 pubs. The route can be split into two Bell Minor routes of 22 and 14 miles explained in the route description.
Details:
| Path Type: | Anytime Challenges |
| Attributes: | Challenging; River; Moorland; Heritage; Industrial History; Religious |
| Start and Finish: | SK353784 - Dronfield, Derbys  |
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
| Looseleaf: | Bell Walk Major (Vic Cox) |
| Badge & Certificate: | Badge & Certificate for Bell Walk Major (Vic Cox) |
Maps: |
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| Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps: | |
| OS Landranger: | 110, 111, 119 |
| OS Landranger Active: | 110, 119 |
| OS Explorer: | 269, 278, 1, 24 |
| OS Explorer Active: | 269, 278, 1, 24 |
Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:
| Bunk House: | Thorpe Farm Bunkhouses, Hathersage, Derbyshire | 2 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Homestead And Cheesehouse, Bamford, Hope Valley | 3 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Hathersage YHA, Castleton Road, Hathersage | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Hathersage YHA, Hathersage, Hope Valley, Derbyshire | < 1 Km |
| Camping Barn: | Abney Camping Barn YHA, Ivy House Farm, Hathersage, | 4 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Bretton YHA, Bretton, nr Eyam, Hope Valley, Sheffield | 4 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Eyam YHA, Eyam, Hope Valley, Derbyshire | 3 Km |
Connected Paths:
Downloads:
| GPS Exchange Format Route File: | Bell Walk Major GPX Exchange Format Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| MemoryMap Route file: | Bell Walk Major Memory Map Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| Route Desc (MS Word): | Bell Walk Major Route Description MS Word | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| Tracklogs Route file: | Bell Walk Major Tracklogs Route file | Login to Download (Members Only) |
Route Profile:
| 57.2 Km (35.5 miles) 1,643 m (5,390 ft) ascent 424 m (1,391 ft) maximum height |
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