Walks near Buxton
35 named walking routes start within 10 miles of Buxton or pass close by, 4 of them starting within 3 miles. 3 long-distance paths pass through.
Walks near Buxton
- EM 1103Buxton Heritage TrailStarts 0.2 miles from Buxton. A 2.2-mile walk from Buxton, in Derbyshire, with about 70 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- EM 1024Buxton Ring of Trees WalkStarts 1 mile from Buxton. An 8.6-mile circular walk, in Derbyshire, with about 450 m of climbing. About 3½ hours.
- EM 1020Monsal TrailStarts 3.3 miles from Buxton. An 8.5-mile walk, in Derbyshire, with about 10 m of climbing. About 3 hours.
- EM 1001High Peak TrailStarts 5 miles from Buxton. A 17-mile walk from Pomeroy to Longway Bank, in Derbyshire, with about 80 m of climbing. 2 sections. About 6 hours.
- WM 1323Lud's Church from Gradbach (The Roaches)Starts 5.5 miles from Buxton. Walk, length not published. Starts in the West Midlands.
- EM 1104Peak Forest Tramway TrailStarts 5.8 miles from Buxton. A 1.6-mile walk, in Derbyshire, with about 40 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NW 1074Tegg's Nose Country Park TrailStarts 6.9 miles from Buxton. A 2.5-mile walk, in Cheshire, with about 200 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
- NW 1033A Walk to the ForestStarts 6.9 miles from Buxton. A 7-mile circular walk, in Cheshire, with about 460 m of climbing. About 3½ hours.
- NW 1016Shutlingsloe WalkStarts 7.2 miles from Buxton. A 6.5-mile walk, in Cheshire, with about 540 m of climbing. About 3 hours.
- EM 1086Mam Tor Circular Walk, High PeakStarts 7.2 miles from Buxton. A 3-mile circular walk from Mam Nick Car Park, in Derbyshire, with about 220 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
- NW 1021Lyme South Perimeter WalkStarts 7.7 miles from Buxton. A 7-mile circular walk from Main car park, in Cheshire, with about 320 m of climbing. About 2½ hours.
- NW 1148Step free cage and deer sanctuary view walk at LymeStarts 7.9 miles from Buxton. A 1-mile walk from Main car park, in Cheshire, with about 10 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- EM 1029Kinder Scout Circular Walk, High PeakStarts 8 miles from Buxton. A 7.5-mile circular walk from Edale Train Station, in Derbyshire, with about 510 m of climbing. About 3½ hours.
- NW 1132A Walk to the Lantern at LymeStarts 8.1 miles from Buxton. A 1.7-mile circular walk from Main car park, in Cheshire, with about 70 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NW 1102Lime Avenue Ponds WalkStarts 8.2 miles from Buxton. A 2-mile circular walk from Main car park, in Cheshire, with about 90 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NW 1121Paddock Cottage WalkStarts 8.2 miles from Buxton. A 1.3-mile circular walk from Main car park, in Cheshire, with about 110 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- EM 1185New Mills Parish Boundary WalkStarts 8.2 miles from Buxton. Walk, 18 miles, circular. Starts in the East Midlands.
- EM 1052The Steel Cotton Rail TrailStarts 8.3 miles from Buxton. A 5-mile walk from Chinley Station to New Mills Central Station, in Derbyshire, with about 150 m of climbing. About 2 hours.
- NW 1129A walk to The Cage, LymeStarts 8.3 miles from Buxton. A 1.2-mile circular walk from Refreshment Kiost to Lyme House Entrance, in Cheshire, with about 40 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- EM 1021Kinder Scout Mass Trespass Walk, High PeakStarts 8.3 miles from Buxton. An 8-mile circular walk from Bowen Bridge Car Park, in Derbyshire, with about 620 m of climbing. About 4 hours.
- EM 1187Trespass Trail (New Mills)Starts 8.3 miles from Buxton. Walk, 14 miles, circular. Starts in the East Midlands.
- EM 1094Sett Valley TrailStarts 8.4 miles from Buxton. A 2.5-mile walk, in Derbyshire, with about 30 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
- EM 1047Below Kinder Scout: A Circular Walk Around Kinder Reservoir, High PeakStarts 8.4 miles from Buxton. A 5.2-mile circular walk from Station Road, in Derbyshire, with about 320 m of climbing. About 2½ hours.
- EM 1066Edale Circular Walk, High PeakStarts 8.6 miles from Buxton. A 3.4-mile circular walk from Edale Train Station, in Derbyshire, with about 140 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
- NW 1156A Walk from Disley Train Station to LymeStarts 8.8 miles from Buxton. A 0.9-mile walk from Disley train station to Admissions Hut at Lyme, in Cheshire, with about 40 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NW 1172Middlewood WayStarts 8.8 miles from Buxton. A 10-mile walk from Macclesfield, in Cheshire and Greater Manchester, with about 80 m of climbing. About 3½ hours.
- WM 1086Reservoir TrailStarts 9.2 miles from Buxton. A 4.5-mile walk, in Staffordshire, with about 140 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
- WM 1203Crabapple TrailStarts 9.3 miles from Buxton. A 2.8-mile walk, in Staffordshire, with about 30 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
- WM 1265Fosters TrailStarts 9.3 miles from Buxton. A 2-mile walk, in Staffordshire, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
Long-distance routes near Buxton
National trails first. Walk a section from Buxton, or the whole way.
- UK 001Pennine WayStarts 8.5 miles from Buxton. A 268-mile national trail from Edale to Kirk Yetholm, with about 12,210 m of climbing. 16 sections.Diversion in place
- EM 102Peak District Boundary WalkStarts 0.3 miles from Buxton. A 190-mile circular long-distance route from Buxton, with about 9,630 m of climbing. 20 sections.
- EM 113Dane Valley WayStarts 0.3 miles from Buxton. A 47-mile long-distance route from Buxton to Northwich, with about 1,020 m of climbing. 5 sections.
- NW 125Gritstone TrailStarts 8.7 miles from Buxton. A 35-mile long-distance route from Disley to Kidsgrove, in Cheshire and Staffordshire, with about 1,690 m of climbing. 4 sections.
- WM 131Peak PilgrimageStarts 10 miles from Buxton. A 39-mile long-distance route from Ilam, in Derbyshire and Staffordshire, with about 40 m of climbing.
- SE 102Midshires WayPasses within 0.1 miles of Buxton. A 225-mile long-distance route from Bledlow (Wain Hill) to Hempton Wainhill, with about 4,760 m of climbing. 22 sections.
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