From A Rock To A High Place

Chesterfield & North East Derbyshire Group

A Ramblers group that organises more than 350 walks per year that are accessible to people in the Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire area.

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Isobel M.

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Overview

Wirksworth, Black Rock, Alderwasley, Alport Height

Wednesday, 25 September 2024

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 3:30 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 17.7km / 11.0mi
Ascent:: 609.6m / 2000ft
Type:: circular

Features

Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
Toilets available
Car parking available
Dog friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:: SK 28708 54079
Nearest postcode:: DE4 4NR
what3words:: variation.deluded.teaspoons

Start time:: 10:00 am

Meet by the toilets in the Barmote Croft Car Park (Fee), Wirksworth Free parking Canterbury Road car park & The Dale car park. Other pay and display CPs nearby

Upcoming walks with Chesterfield & North East Derbyshire Group

Circular via Markeaton

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Tideswell

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

More Edges Than U2

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.5 miles

Ogston - Ashover

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.0 miles

Wirksworth

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Ashford in the Water

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Ashover Amble

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.5 miles

Calton Lees

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.5 miles

3+ Trigs

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 11.3 miles

Bothomsall

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

Monsal Head

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

Grouse Inn

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Shining Tor

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Shireoaks

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Winster

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.0 miles

Ashford in the Water

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Highs And Lows From Hayfield

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Langwith

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Harthill

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 13.0 miles

Higger Tor

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Seeing Stars

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Monsal Head

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Long Dale Comin'

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Encircling Ancient Steam

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.5 miles

Redmires

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.0 miles

Breaston circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Minninglow

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Holloway Circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.0 miles

In The Footsteps Of Black Harry.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.4 miles

Great Longstone

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.0 miles

Selston

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Bolsover

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.2 miles

Ashover Rock

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Where Eagles Dare

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.5 miles

Parks & Woods

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

Clodhall Lane

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

In the Middle of Things

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.6 miles

Around Matlock

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Cutthorpe

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

Hardwick

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Hartington

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Round Dronfield Walk (with a bit missing)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Robin Hood

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.5 miles

Tideswell

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 13.0 miles

New Mills Circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Walking The Edge

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Ford Circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Technical

Distance:: 9.8 miles

Hope

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 13.0 miles

Calton Lees

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Ashover

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Hathersage

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

From A Rock To A High Place

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.0 miles

Whirlow

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
exclusive discounts from our partners
knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Join now for just £3.42 per month