Monyash
Wednesday 11 November 2026
6.8 miles Leader Frankie L.
Weather perfect
No on walk 14
Pictures by Frankie
Weather bright, no wind. A perfect walking day. 6.8 miles with no significant ascents. 14 of us met in the car park in Monyash on a chilly morning. We set off towards the Magpie Mine by way of minor roads, fields and tracks. We arrived just before 11.00 and in time for the 2 minutes silence. We then sat on a tiered area in the warming sun for our morning break. From the mine we headed towards Sheldon, stopping to chat to a horse en route! From the village we gradually began to descend towards Great Shacklow Wood. The descent through the woodland was made tricky by layers of leaves that disguised hidden rocks and roots. Having manoeuvred our way down to a slightly better path we then contoured our way out of the woodland towards Deep Dale. Lunch was taken, once again sitting in the sun. From here it was a very straightforward route through the Dale and out onto the road. The final part of the walking took us over several more of the awkward wall stiles that had confronted us over the day. I couldn’t hazard a guess at how many we tackled today. We were back in Monyash by 2.30 and a few of us enjoyed a cuppa in the café before driving home. Frankie.
