This walk is available as a scheduled walk several times each month between March and November. It may also be booked privately on a date of your choice between the beginning of March and the end of November by booking a Personal Walking Guide.

This walk can be booked privately between March and November via a Personal Walking Guide on Mondays, Wednesdays, most Saturdays, some Sundays and most Bank Holidays. If you make a Personal Walking Guide booking for this walk, you can request a different start and end point along the route of the walk. The alternative start and end points we can offer are Wyedale Car Park on the A6 at the end of the Monsal Trail, The Church Inn at Chelmorton, or the Waterloo Hotel on the A6 just outside Taddington.

Please note that, for bookings in March or November especially, there is the possibility that the walk may take place in snow conditions, and may encounter icy conditions in some of the dales. The summit of the walk, at over 1,400 feet, is also very exposed to high winds. If we believe the conditions to be hazardous, we will attempt to notify you at least 24 hours in advance to give you the option of cancelling or rescheduling your booking. As the normal start point at Miller's Dale Station may be difficult to reach by road in snowy or icy conditions, due to its somewhat isolated location, we usually recommend switching the start and end point to the Waterloo Hotel if these conditions are likely, and will contact you prior to the walk if we think this may be necessary.

The following prices apply for this walk:

For more information on how to book places on this walk, and on private group bookings via a Personal Walking Guide, please see here. If you have any questions about the cost of this walk, please contact us via email at enquiries@derbysheritagewalks.com.

Full details of how to get to and from the walk will be included in the walk information sheet you will be sent along with your booking confirmation, but detailed information on the various transport options is also available on our travel information page, which we try to keep as up to date as possible.

By far the easiest way to get to this walk, and the method we recommend in most cases, is by car. Parking for up to 80 cars is available at Miller's Dale Station, currently costing £4.50 for all day.

Given the nature of this walk, a good pair of walking boots is essential. As the weather can be quite variable and there is little shelter along the route, it is important to also have a good set of waterproof clothing. As the walk takes place in all weathers, and the section around Chelmorton is very exposed, you may need warm clothing too. It is also recommended that you bring sufficient food and water with you, as there are few opportunities to purchase either along the route of the walk.

While the coronavirus crisis is still ongoing, we also ask that you bring your own facemask or similar face covering, plus your own hand sanitiser. While we endevour to maintain proper social distancing at all times on the walks, there are some occasions where it is necessary to use narrow paths. As it would be impossible in most cases to maintain proper social distancing if we were to encounter someone coming the other way along the path, the recommended advice in such a situation is to use a mask or other face covering while passing the other person. There is also the need to touch gates and stiles to pass from field to field or from fields onto roads. In these situations it is advised to use hand sanitiser before and immediately after touching the gate or stile. As we are not able to supply them for you, due to the high costs currently involved in obtaining supplies, it is your responsibility to provide your own, and failure to do so may result in cancellation of the walk.

Unfortunately, this walk is not suitable for wheelchairs due to the terrain involved. Additionally, due to the rough and rocky nature of the path through Deep Dale, this walk may also not be suitable for those who have difficulty in walking over uneven surfaces. If you have any concerns about accessibility for this walk, please contact us to discuss the matter prior to booking.

Yes, this walk is suitable for dogs. However, we do ask that you keep your dog under close control at all times. This is especially important on the section of the walk between leaving the Monsal Trail and entering the village of Chelmorton, as the route of the walk passes through both nature reserves and fields where there may be livestock present. If you wish to bring your dog with you, please notify us beforehand.

Scheduled Walks

Ordinarily, we use PayPal buttons to handle booking and payment for all of our walks. However, due to the current situation, we have suspended that system, and so now if you wish to book a walk, you need to e-mail us with the details of the walk and date that you wish to book. We will then send you a PayPal invoice, which you can pay either using a PayPal account or, if you don't have access to one of those, you can pay using any debit or credit card. Other payment options are available on request - Please e-mail us for details if required.

The cost of this walk is £20.00 per person, including a £5.00 per person non-refundable deposit.

We also have discounted family tickets available for this walk - please e-mail us for details. All family tickets include a 25% non-refundable deposit.

Private Bookings

Private upgrades of scheduled walks are not currently available.

Personal Walking Guides

You can make a private booking for this walk on dates other than those on which it is normally scheduled by booking a Personal Walking Guide. This allows you to do the walk when you want to, not when we have it scheduled. We have Personal Walking Gudes available most days, except for those listed as either "unavailable" or "unavailable for private bookings" on the calendar here. Please see the table below for the days of the week on which we are able to offer Personal Walking Guide bookings for this walk.

Please ensure before booking that you have read and agree to our terms and conditions.