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View of Lathkill Dale – Weirs on the River Lathkill loop from Monyash CP

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View of Lathkill Dale – Weirs on the River Lathkill loop from Monyash CP

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View of Lathkill Dale – Weirs on the River Lathkill loop from Monyash CP

04:48

17.3km

310m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Peak District National Park

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.92 km

Limestone cliff in Lathkill Dale National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

A lovely hidden stretch in the shade above the lathkill valley. Keep walking to reach a little farm with an honesty box selling locally made ice cream!

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3.41 km

View of Lathkill Dale

Highlight • Gorge

Lathkill Dale is one of the most beautiful areas of the Derbyshire Dales. The lush green countryside and stone built walls are just typical of this part of the world. Nearby, just out of sight, the Lathkill River meanders its way through the valley below through tree lined banks. The wild flowers in the summer are here in abundance, especially daisies, which form a lush yellow carpet.

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4.14 km

Low Moor Wood

Forest

9.58 km

The River Lathkill in Lathkill Dale

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lathkill Dale is an enchanting limestone valley renowned for breathtaking displays of nature. The crystal-clear River Lathkill flows through the dale; which begins narrow and rocky but spreads into expansive river meadows downstream. The dale supports much wildlife and the limestone grasslands are a riot of colour in spring and summer.

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9.79 km

River Lathkill — Twelve Weirs

Highlight • Natural Monument

The River Lathkill is a winterbourne stream, it dries up over the summer. The Victorian's valued the clear water and excellent trout, so they built a series of weirs to trap the water and provide good fishing. There is a footpath through the woods on the north side of the river, allowing access and viewing of the weirs.

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10.1 km

Weirs on the River Lathkill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Visited in summer and the river had all but disappeared. It's more overgrown now and not like it was in my youth. Still a very nice walk though!

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11.1 km

Cave Entrance

12.2 km

Palmerston Wood

Forest

12.7 km

Carter's Mill Millstones and Weir

Highlight • Structure

This spot used to be the site of Carter's Mill, an old mill powered by the adjacent weir.
All that remains now is the millstones and weir after the building was dismantled, and the iron water wheel removed for scrap in WWII.
The post-medieval corn mill was in use for much of the 19th century. The mill is marked on the 1840 Ordnance Survey map and on a mid-19th century tithe map. The 1880 Ordnance Survey map labels it as a flour mill, but it is disused by the time of the 1922 Ordnance Survey map.

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14.4 km

Lathkill Head Cave

Highlight • River

Lathkill Head Cave is a cavern within the limestone of the gorge that forms Lathkill Dale, in the White Peak area of the Peak District, in Derbyshire. The cave mouth is found to the east of Monyash.

In wet weather, the water trickling in innumerable rills into the cave creates a stream gushing forth from its mouth to form the River Lathkill, whence the name of the cave. In dry weather the headwater of the river is formed from the springs a little below.

The rocks here are fissured and complex. Cavers have found a number of entrances into the cave which are explored by the fearless.

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14.5 km

Upper Lathkill Dale

Highlight • Gorge

The upper Lathkill Dale has a very different atmosphere to the rest of the dale. Narrower and dryer, the limestone cliffs and screes rise dramatically. Rocky and grassy underfoot, it's idyllic and packed with character. The upper Lathkill is a fabulous place for wildflowers in spring and summer.

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17.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.5 km

3.48 km

1.45 km

565 m

223 m

Surfaces

6.29 km

4.51 km

4.13 km

1.29 km

739 m

301 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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Wednesday 6 May

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3°C

19 %

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View of Lathkill Dale – Weirs on the River Lathkill loop from Monyash CP

Limestone cliff in Lathkill Dale National Nature Reserve

View of Lathkill Dale

The River Lathkill in Lathkill Dale

River Lathkill — Twelve Weirs

Weirs on the River Lathkill

Carter's Mill Millstones and Weir

Lathkill Head Cave

Upper Lathkill Dale

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