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Upper Lathkill Dale – Lathkill Head Cave loop from Monyash

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Upper Lathkill Dale – Lathkill Head Cave loop from Monyash

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Upper Lathkill Dale – Lathkill Head Cave loop from Monyash

01:38

6.01km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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After 552 m for 109 m

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After 5.45 km for 109 m

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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43 m

Monyash Café

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Recommended cafe. Offers breakfast all day plus other food options. Nice, warm inside sitting area when it's cold. There's also room outside on the village green when weather is suitable. …

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131 m

The Bulls Head, Monyash

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A nice pub with a cafe next door. Situated perfectly at the halfway point on the walk.

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1.22 km

Hay Meadow Restoration – Derbyshire Dales National Nature Reserve

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1.93 km

Lathkill Dale Stone Steps

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Very steep, narrow stone block steps from the bottom of Lathkill Dale to the Patchy Path along the top edge. Strenuous effort & mildly perilous, reasonable fitness & concentration required.

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2.40 km

Upper Lathkill Dale

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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 …

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3.07 km

Footbridge Over the River Lathkill

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Footbridge over the River Lathkill

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3.67 km

Lathkill Head Cave

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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 …

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6.01 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.88 km

1.59 km

1.54 km

Surfaces

3.06 km

1.23 km

967 m

573 m

127 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Thursday 2 July

20°C

11°C

6 %

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Upper Lathkill Dale – Lathkill Head Cave loop from Monyash

Monyash Café

The Bulls Head, Monyash

Hay Meadow Restoration – Derbyshire Dales National Nature Reserve

Lathkill Dale Stone Steps

Upper Lathkill Dale

Footbridge Over the River Lathkill

Lathkill Head Cave

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