Bell Walk Major
58 km / 36 miles
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.
Connected Paths:
| Linked Paths: | Derwent Valley Heritage Way; Dronfield 2000 Rotary Walk; Sheffield Country Walk |
Details:
| Attributes: | Challenging; Anytime Challenge; River; Moorland; Heritage; Industrial History; Religious |
| Start and Finish: | SK353784 - Dronfield, Derbys  |
Maps:The map to the right is from the Ordnance Survey. You can use the interactive controls to zoom in and out and to move around the map, or click on a marker for more info. (interactive map help) |
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| 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 |
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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Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:
| Bunk House: | Thorpe Farm Bunkhouses, Hathersage, Derbyshire | 1 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 |
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
| Looseleaf: | Bell Walk Major (Vic Cox) |
| Badge & certificate: | Badge & Certificate for Bell Walk Major (Vic Cox) |
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) |