Limestone Way

74 km / 46 miles

Derbys, Staffs
A route 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.

Details:

Path Type:	Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark:	Derby Ram
Attributes:	River; Moorland
Start:	SK150829 - Castleton, Derbys
Finish:	SK112392 - Rocester, Staffs
Web Sites:	Peak District Walking

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Leaflet:	Limestone Way (Derbyshire Dales District Council - 2007)
Paperback:	Walking the Limestone Way (Scarthin Books - 1997)
Hardback:	Walkers Britain (AA Publishing - 2011)

Leaflet:	Limestone Way - Southern Section: Matlock to Rocester (Derbyshire Dales District Council)
Leaflet:	Limestone Way - Northern Section: Castleton to Matlock (Derbyshire Dales District Council)
Badge:	Badge for Limestone Way (Derbyshire Dales District Council)

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Maps:

*Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps):*
OS Landranger:	110, 119, 128
OS Landranger Active:	110, 119
OS Explorer:	259, 1, 24
OS Explorer Active:	259, 1, 24

Walking Support Providers:

Support Providers:	Baggage Handling and Self-Guided Walks (Peak Tours)
Support Providers:	Guided Walking Holidays (HF Holidays)

Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:

Hostel Accommodation:	Pindale Farm Outdoor Centre, Hope Valley, Derbys	2 Km
Bunk House:	Dalehead Bunkhouse	3 Km
Camping Barn:	Edale Camping Barn YHA, Cotefield Farm, Edale, Derbyshire	4 Km

Bunk House:	The Stables Bunk Barn	4 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	Edale YHA, Rowland Cote, Nether Booth, Edale, Derbyshire	4 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	Castleton YHA, Castleton, Hope Valley, Derbyshire	< 1 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	Bushey Heath Farm Barns, Tideswell Moor, Tideswell, Buxton	2 Km
Bunk House:	Foundry Adventure Centre	4 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	Ravenstor YHA, Millers Dale, Buxton,Derbyshire	1 Km
Camping Barn:	Taddington Camping Barn YHA, Buxton, Derbyshire	1 Km
Bunk House:	Royal Oak Bunkbarn	2 Km
Camping Barn:	Reckoning House, Bakewell, Derbys	1 Km
Camping Barn:	Middleton-by-Youlgreave Camping Barn YHA, Derbyshire	< 1 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	Youlgreave YHA, Youlgreave, nr Bakewell, Derbyshire	< 1 Km
Camping Barn:	Birchover Camping Barn YHA, Nr. Matlock, Derbyshire	2 Km
Bunk House:	Barn Farm - Barns and Campsite, Birchover, Matlock	1 Km
Bunk House:	Glenorchy Cente	4 Km
Bunk House:	Ilam Park Bunkhouse	2 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	Ilam YHA, Ilam Hall, Ilam, Ashbourne, Derbyshire	2 Km
Camp Site:	Common End Farm	1 Km

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Connected Paths:

Path Highlights:	Limestone Way Highlights
Path Variants:	Limestone Way - Matlock Spur
E Routes:	E-Route 2 UK Section - Dover to Kirk Yetholm
National Trails (England & Wales):	Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Paths Marked on OS mapping:	High Peak Trail; Midshires Way; Monsal Trail; Staffordshire Way; Tissington Trail Click to show 2 more Paths Marked on OS mapping
Other Paths:	Circular Walks in the Derwent Valley; Derbyshire Portway; Great English Walk; High Peak 60; Inn Way...to the Peak District; Limestone Loop; Manifold Trail; Moorlands and Mermaids; T'Owd Man's Walk; Tops of the North (Carlisle and Cheviot to Cat and Fiddle) Click to show 7 more Other Paths
Anytime Challenges:	Dark Peak Boundary Walk; Derbyshire Dawdle; Dovedale Round; Happy Hiker Challenge Walk; Jennifer's Challenge Walk; Limestone Dale Walk; Limey Way; Peak District 'Cross Country' Walk; Peakland Way; Rivers Way; Royal Shrovetide Challenge Walks; Sherwood Foresters Memorial Walk; Staffordshire Moorlands Challenge Walk; White Peak Challenge Walk; White Peak Way Click to show 12 more Anytime Challenges

Downloads:

GPS Exchange Format Route File:	Limestone Way GPX Exchange Format Route File	Login to Download (Members Only)
MemoryMap Route file:	Limestone Way Memory Map Route File	Login to Download (Members Only)
Tracklogs Route file:	Limestone Way Tracklogs Route file	Login to Download (Members Only)

Route Profile:

73.1 Km (45.4 miles)
1,722 m (5,650 ft) ascent
461 m (1,512 ft) maximum height

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