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Millers Dale Ethels
Millers Dale Ethels
If you've drove South East out of Buxton you might have spotted 'England' laid out on a hill to the North. This is where we heading to bag two Ethels, before cooling down along the Monsal Trail.
Distance: 8.5 miles/13.5km
Total Ascent: 1298ft/396metres
Level: Moderate
Time: 8:45 - 14:30
Start/Finish: Millers Dale Car Park, Wormhill, Buxton SK17 8SN
Public Transport:
65 and 65a on Wormhill Road, 2 minute walk away
Facilities: Public Toilets in car park. Cafe on Monsal Trail a just off the car park. Anglers Rest Pub, just down the road from start. Pub, half way in Chelmorton.
Ethels: Sough Top and Chelmorton Low
Available Dates: Thursday the 16th of June
£10.00
(£5.00 to South Yorkshire CPRE)
What to Expect
This Ethel-bagging route sets out from Miller’s Dale, climbing onto open limestone hills to take in Sough Top and Chelmorton Low. In summer the White Peak is at its best, with flower-rich grasslands, dry stone walls, and wide, sunlit views stretching across the plateau. The walk finishes with an easy and scenic return along the Monsal Trail through the dramatic limestone dale.
We follow the Limestone Way for a time along wide bridle tracks. There is open field walking and we do have to cross a busy road twice. We tackle some steep sided dales where the limestone can get slippery when wet. The Monsal Trail will have cyclist along the route. If we doing well for time we can drop down to see the Chee Dale stepping stones. Both the Ethels are on private land but we get within a few metres of them. We head through a tunnel near the end. There will be livestock throughout.
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