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Upper Lathkill Dale – Lathkill Head Cave loop from Lathkill Dale

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Upper Lathkill Dale – Lathkill Head Cave loop from Lathkill Dale

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Upper Lathkill Dale – Lathkill Head Cave loop from Lathkill Dale

02:13

7.75km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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Peak District National Park

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792 m

Footbridge Over the River Lathkill

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Footbridge over the River Lathkill

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1.12 km

Limestone cliff in Lathkill Dale National Nature Reserve

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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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3.19 km

Milkings Lane

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3.93 km

Fere Mere

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4.04 km

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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5.17 km

Hay Meadow Restoration – Derbyshire Dales National Nature Reserve

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6.32 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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6.38 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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7.75 km

End point

Camping Site

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.12 km

1.24 km

823 m

281 m

239 m

Surfaces

2.44 km

1.66 km

1.33 km

957 m

280 m

138 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Wednesday 19 August

17°C

9°C

85 %

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Comments

July 16, 2023,Monyash From The Old Smithy to Limestone cliff above Lathkill. Double loop.

Great walk for varied scenery. One tricky descent on slippery limestone.

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Upper Lathkill Dale – Lathkill Head Cave loop from Lathkill Dale

Footbridge Over the River Lathkill

Limestone cliff in Lathkill Dale National Nature Reserve

Milkings Lane

Fere Mere

Monyash Café

Hay Meadow Restoration – Derbyshire Dales National Nature Reserve

Upper Lathkill Dale

Lathkill Head Cave

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