Walk the Cromford and High Peak Line by Train
There are 5 stations within reach of the Cromford and High Peak Line: within 5 miles of it, or half a mile in towns.
The Cromford and High Peak Line follows a disused railway line, with about 6 miles of path along the old line in our route data. The stations below are in order along it.
Cromford and High Peak Line train stations
- Cromford0.8 mi (about 1 mi on foot) · closest
- Whatstandwell1.1 mi (about 1.5 mi on foot)
- Matlock Bath1.4 mi (about 1.5 to 2 mi on foot)
- Matlock2.5 mi (about 3 to 3.5 mi on foot)
- Ambergate2.9 mi (about 3.5 to 4 mi on foot)
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
There-and-back walks
No two stations share a walkable stretch of the Cromford and High Peak Line, so these walks head out along the path and come back to the same station. The distance is the longest the path allows, up to 20 miles; turn round sooner for a shorter walk.
| Station | Out along the path | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whatstandwell | 6.7 mi and back | 16 to 16.5 mi | about 5.5 hours |
| Ambergate | 6.7 mi and back | 20.5 to 21.5 mi | about 7 hours |
| Cromford | 5.1 mi and back | 12 mi | about 4 hours |
| Matlock Bath | 5.1 mi and back | 13.5 to 14 mi | about 4.5 hours |
| Matlock | 5.1 mi and back | 16 to 17 mi | about 5.5 hours |
Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Old railway lines and the paths along them © OpenStreetMap contributors.