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2018.05.23** start West side of Miller's Dale on B6049 Rd at ~SK138732, ~W along River Wye thru Chee Dale, join Pennine Bridleway at ~SK114728 zig zag North, at ~SK118733 FP ~NE thru Hassop Farm, ~N on Rd to Wormhill, circuit around St Margarets Church, ~150 north of it FP ~E then NE to rejoin Pennine Bridleway ~NNE down to Rd & Limestone Way (~SK131753), Peter Dale, Hay Dale, leaving LSWay take FP ~N thru Dam Dale to Dam Dale Farm, FPs NNW then ~NE (along Dry Stone Wall) to cross A623 Rd at ~SK118789, continue ~ENE on FP then Rd to rejoin L.S. Way ~NNE (to start) thru The Cop, Cave Dale, Castleton. - Wednesday

River Wye

easy footpath from road, but later the path becomes rougher with some smooth polished limestone - slippery if wet

polished limestone and some ups & downs requiring care especially in wet conditions

rough path here

small stream, joining the River Wye, is crossed higher up

another descent / climb on left

rock climbers

one of two sets of stepping stones - apparently sometimes covered by water

some low level footbridges for switching sides

second set of stepping stones

some viaducts originally for rail track - now generally take the Monsal Trail

ducklings

Pennine Bridleway crosses the River Wye - we turned off in the Wormhill direction

Seen from Pennine Bridleway

Viaduct in distance took trains to Buxton, but Monsal Trail does not continue over it.
Railtrack on right still serves Limestone quarries
footbridge over river gives access to row of terraced houses (one chimney visible)
unseen behind parking area (for residents only) is bicycle hire outlet
footpath starting to the right of the river later climbs up towards the rail tracks and follows river high above it