White Peak Loop Trail
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The White Peak Loop is a 60-mile (97 km) route for walking, cycling and horse riding in the Peak District of England. The trail combines sections of the High Peak Trail and the Monsal Trail with linking sections through the towns of Buxton, Bakewell and Matlock. The White Peak Loop is being developed by Derbyshire County Council and as of 2022[update] some sections are not yet complete.[1]
Sections clockwise from Buxton:[2][3]
- Buxton to Chee Dale through Woo Dale – 6 miles (9.7 km), proposed on and off road unfinished
- Monsal Trail from Chee Dale to Bakewell – 8 miles (13 km), along the former Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway line, opened in 1981
- Bakewell to Rowsley – proposed 7-mile (11 km) offroad track, unfinished
- Rowsley to Matlock – 5-mile (8.0 km) offroad track following the line of the former Midland railway line, with a detour into Whitworth Park, opened in 2018
- Matlock to Cromford – 4 miles (6.4 km), road
- High Peak Trail from Cromford to Dowlow – 17 miles (27 km), along the former Cromford and High Peak Railway line
- From Dowlow through Earl Sterndale and along Dale Head Road – 6 miles (9.7 km), quiet lanes
- From Dale Head Road over Staker Hill to Harpur Hill – 2 miles (3.2 km), offroad track completed in 2018
- Harpur Hill to Buxton – 2 miles (3.2 km), road; proposed alternative 5-mile (8.0 km) traffic-free route is unfinished