22nd April Monsal Head Brushfield

A wet Sunday morning but I needed to get out for a walk. There was a walk out of Trail mag which took in Wardlow , Litton , and Monsal Head which I thought I would try. However, by the time I got to Monsall Head car park I opted for something shorter as it was p****** it down.

Litton Tunnel

I haven’t been to Monsal Head since some of the tunnels were opened last year (May) , so I followed the Monsal trail and walked through Cressbrook Tunnel and Litton Tunnel. My White Peak   map doesn’t show these tunnels so I wasn’t exactly sure where I was on the Monsal trail at times. After the Litton tunnel there is a footbridge over the path with a footpath to the left signposted Priestcliffe Lees Nature reserve. After a short climb up the bank of the hill my superb navigation skills kicked in again and I took the wrong turn. I ended up walking along the top ridge of the hill with fantastic views across Millers Dale …but not the path I wanted to be on. My trusty Garmin got me out of jail again. I was walking along High Field (no footpath on my map). Inadvertently I have discovered a great spot for a picnic in summer – great views and off the beaten track, and unless someone is dumb enough to take the wrong turn along there it would be nice and quiet !!

its that dodgy bloke again

After a U turn I picked up the corect path that leads down to Brushfield and then back along the top of the valley back to the viaduct.

Excellent medium walk for a Sunday morning.

About 5 -6 miles (including the detour)  OS24 White Peak