White To Dark Way

Derbyshire

In 2012, TrailZilla teamed up with Country Walking Magazine to create a brand-new weekend White to Dark Long Distance Path - Peak District National Park walk, celebrating the very best of the Peak District. Celebrating the 25th birthday of Britain's best-selling walking magazine, and perfect for a Bank Holiday, the White to Dark Way is a three-day walk from the White Peak to the Dark Peak. It aims to be the first major walking trail dedicated to linking the Peak District's two 'halves', across terrain ranging from meadows, woods and farmland to wild moorland and gritstone edges, going from Bakewell to Hope. The route includes Monsal Head, Cressbrook Dale, Litton, Eyam, Stanage Edge and Win Hill. The website below provides maps and a route description. A registration is required for new users.

Update November 2022:
The closure of the footbridge adjacent to Cressbrook Weir, Derbyshire for safety reasons was announced in August 2022. The bridge is part of the permissive path which descends from the Monsal Trail at SK 172724 to the weir at SK 172728. A diversion might make use of the minor road between Monsal Head and Cressbrook. The path and footbridge originally provided a through route from Monsaldale to Millersdale before the opening of the Monsal Dale tunnels. The Peak District National Park Authority are seeking funding for a replacement bridge,

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Details:

Path Type:	Other Paths
Waymark:	Name on black & white peak/valley graphic in green circle
Attributes:	Challenging Moorland
Start:	SK220686 - Bakewell, Derbyshire
Finish:	SK172835 - Hope, Derbyshire
Open Date:	2012
Web Sites:	Live for the Outdoors - White to Dark Way White to Dark Peak route [YouTube video] White to Dark Way (YouTube video)

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Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Route Description - PDF

White to Dark Way : Route Description  (Bauer Media Group )

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