East Buxton Lime Kilns – Millers Dale Bridge Abseiling loop from Wormhill

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East Buxton Lime Kilns – Millers Dale Bridge Abseiling loop from Wormhill

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East Buxton Lime Kilns – Millers Dale Bridge Abseiling loop from Wormhill

01:55

6.74km

150m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.04 km

Pennine Bridleway: Wormhill to Monk's Dale

Highlight • Trail

Double walled at the Wormhill end, a hardpack/grassy path part of the Pennine bridleway. Great Link between Monk's Dale & Chee Dale/Millers Dale & the Monsal Trail on the River …

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2.06 km

Monk's Dale

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Monk’s Dale is like something from a fairytale. The upper section is a moss-covered jumble of rocks and trees. While hard underfoot, it’s extremely atmospheric. It opens up into a …

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3.77 km

Wooden footbridge crossing the stream in Monk's Dale. Straightforward walk heading North along the valley turns into a challenging & gnarly hike over rough & slippery rocks, through spikey hawthorn bushes & fallen trees- you have been warned!

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4.26 km

Millers Dale Station and Cafe on the Monsal Trail

Highlight • Structure

The old railway station at Millers Dale has been restored by the National Parks Authority. There's a really nice cafe at the station.

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4.87 km

East Buxton Lime Kilns

Highlight • Monument

At a first glance from a distance these lime burning ovens look like the remainders of a bit strangely designed bridge. You can get in to understand better how they worked.

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5.09 km

Millers Dale Bridge Abseiling

Highlight • Climb

Millers Daler Bridge prepared for guided abseils to the path below. Abseiling the 25 m from the bridge is only allowed with licensed providers. If you are climbing using one …

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5.21 km

River Wye (Peak District National Park)

Highlight • Natural

Crystal clear waters, so clean in fact that there are brown trout in the river.

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5.42 km

River Wye

Highlight • Natural

Waiting for one to come up for sale,could be a long wait

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6.74 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.15 km

775 m

744 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.86 km

2.16 km

859 m

829 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Thursday 15 October

11°C

6°C

38 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

July 12, 2024,Miller's Dale - Monk's Dale - Wormhill - River Wye - Walk

Challenging, narrow, rough and gnarly hike over slippery limestone rocks & stones and through patches of scratchy hawthorns. Like horizontal mountaineering, Monk's Dale is the wild sibling of the other Limestone Dales in the area.

A steep climb out along the Pennine bridleway, followed by a drop back down to the River Wye. Following the river along the more popular …