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Albert Village circular walk

Distance: 5 miles
Terrain: Easy, mostly surfaced and forest paths.
Location: Derbyshire / Leicestershire border close to Albert Village [location map]
Map: Ordnance Survey Explorer 245 (National Forest)

Staunton Harold Walk

Distance: 6.1 miles
Terrain: Easy, but quite a bit of road.
Location: Derbyshire / Leicestershire border close to Melbourne, Calke, Staunton Harold [location map]
Map: Ordnance Survey Explorer 245 (National Forest)

Bakewell to Monsal Head and Monsal Dale Viaduct

Distance: 8 miles
Terrain: dismantled railway, optional descent down into Monsal valley
Location: Bakewell, Peak District. Start point SK218685[location map]
Map: Ordnance Survey Explorer OL24 (White Peak)

South Derbyshire Viewpoints Walk

Distance: 14 miles
Terrain: Some fields and woods, some inclines
Location: South Derbyshire [location map]
Time: 6 hours start to finish
Map: Ordnance Survey Explorer 245 (National Forest)

Win Some, Lose Some

Distance: 16 miles
Terrain: good flagged paths, ascents to 517m
Location: Castleton / Ladybower Reservoir, Peak District [location map]
Time: 8 hours start to finish
Map: Ordnance Survey Explorer OL1 (Dark Peak)

South Derbyshire 18 Walk

Distance: 18 miles
Terrain: Some fields and woods, some inclines
Location: Hartshorne, South Derbyshire. Start point SK324222 [location map]
Time: 8 hours start to finish
Map: Ordnance Survey Explorer 245

Lathkill Dale and Youlgrave

Distance: 17.5 miles
Terrain: some steep climbs. Total ascent: 200m (lowest point to highest point)
Location: Alport, Youlgrave, Middleton, Peak District. Start point SK222644 [location map]
Summary: Starting at Alport, along the Lathkill Dale, onto Limestone Way via Moneyash, Midshires way and on to Middleton, divert south East to pick up Limestone Way back to Youlgrave.
Map: Ordnance Survey Explorer OL24 (White Peak)