Section 2 of 5, Limestone Way
Thorpe to Grangemill
9.2 miles (14.8 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SK 156 501. Finish: SK 243 576. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 472 m of climbing and 422 m of descent; highest point 353 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Thorpe.
- Bus stops
- Digmire Lane, 370 m from the start. Directions SK 155 504Bus stop, 750 m from the start. Directions SK 163 504
- Car parks
- Car park, 570 m from the start. Directions SK 152 505Car park (pay), 790 m from the start. Directions SK 150 506Narlows Lane Car Park (free), 790 m from the start. Directions SK 163 504
Getting back
The section finishes at Grangemill.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Hall, 2.9 km away (Directions); Recreation Ground Halt station (heritage railway), 4.5 km away (Directions).
Planning the Limestone Way
- Planning the whole trail: derbyshiredales.gov.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 28%, grass 18%, gravel and tracks 7%, earth, rock and mud 6%; the rest (40%) isn't recorded.
About 30% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 48 stiles, 28 gates, 4 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 81 m in a kilometre (1 in 12), starting 6 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Sycamore Inn, Parwich: 3.7 miles in.Old Dog, Thorpe: 0.5 miles in, about 350 m off the way. Food.
- Café
- Herbert's Fine English Tea Rooms, Tissington: 2 miles in.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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