# Recreational trails in the Peak District

This is a partial list of long distance footpaths and multi-use trails in the Peak District of England. The list includes trails that are wholly inside the Peak District and also those that pass through it. The walks are generally through countryside on a variety of footpaths, lanes and bridle paths. Short walks of only local interest are not included.

## List of recreational trails in the Peak District

| Name | Route | Length | Notes |
| Churnet Way | Winking Man pub at Upper Hulme to Rocester | 32 miles (51 km) | Footpath down the Churnet Valley in Staffordshire. The short Peak District section is across Ramshaw Rocks to Tittesworth Reservoir. |
| Cown Edge Way | Hazel Grove to Gee Cross | 16.7 miles (26.9 km) | The short Peak District section is along Cown Edge Rocks and Coombes Edge near Charlesworth |
| Dane Valley Way | Buxton to Northwich, Cheshire | 48 miles (77km) | Between Derbyshire and Cheshire, partly alongside the River Dane. The Peak District section is between Buxton and Bosley Cloud. |
| Derwent Valley Heritage Way | Ladybower Reservoir, Bamford, to River Trent at Shardlow | 55 miles (89 km) | Alongside the River Derwent, through the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site and Derby. The Peak District section is between Ladybower Reservoir and Cromford. |
| Goyt Way | Whaley Bridge to Etherow Country Park, Greater Manchester | 10 miles (16 km) | Part of the Midshires Way |
| Gritstone Trail | Kidsgrove to Disley | 35 miles (56 km) | The Peak District section is between The Cloud and Lyme Park |
| Hamps Way | Mermaid Inn at Morridge and Weag's Bridge, Staffordshire | 14 miles (23 km) | Footpath following the River Hamps |
| High Peak Trail | Buxton to Cromford | 17 miles (27 km) | Bridle path along a former railway line |
| Kirklees Way | Huddersfield circular | 71 miles (115 km) | The Peak District section is between Hepworth and Marsden, West Yorkshire |
| Limestone Way | Castleton to Rocester, Staffordshire | 50 miles (80 km) | The Peak District section is between Castleton and the River Dove near Thorpe. |
| Longdendale Trail | Hadfield to Woodhead Tunnel | 6.2 miles (10 km) | Bridle path along a former railway line |
| Manifold Trail | Flash, Derbyshire to Ilam, Staffordshire | 23 miles (37 km) | Footpath following the River Manifold from its source down the Manifold Valley. |
| Manifold Way | Hulme End to Waterhouses | 8.1 miles (13 km) | Bridle path in the Manifold Valley along a former light railway line |
| Midshires Way | Bledlow, Buckinghamshire to Stockport, Greater Manchester | 230 miles (370 km) | The Peak District section is between Cromford and New Mills. |
| Monsal Trail | Wye Dale, Buxton, to Coombs viaduct, Bakewell | 8.5 miles (13.7 km) | Bridle path along a former railway line |
| Oldham Way | Oldham circular | 39 miles (62 km) | The Peak District sections is between Greenfield Valley and Diggle |
| Peak District Boundary Walk | Buxton circular | 190 miles (310 km) | Waymarked route (in 20 stages) established by the Friends of the Peak District in 2017 |
| Pennine Bridleway (National Trail) | Middleton-by-Wirksworth to Hebden Bridge | 130 miles (210 km) | The Peak District section is between Middleton-by-Wirksworth and Tintwistle (near Glossop) |
| Pennine Cycleway - Peak District | Derby to Holmfirth | 77 miles (124 km) | The Peak District section of this Sustrans cycling route (ending at Berwick-upon-Tweed) runs pastAshbourne, Buxton and New Mills. |
| Pennine Way (National Trail) | Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 268 miles (431 km) | The Peak District section is from Edale to Standedge |
| Sabrina Way | Hartington to Great Barrington, Gloucestershire | 203 miles (327 km) | The Peak District section of this horse riding route is between Hartington and Waterhouses |
| Sett Valley Trail | Hayfield to New Mills | 2.2 miles (3.6 km) | Bridle path along a former railway line |
| Sheffield Country Walk | Sheffield circular | 53 miles (85 km) | The Peak District section is between Totley and Damflask Reservoir |
| Standedge Trail | Pennines circular near Marsden, West Yorkshire | 12 miles (19 km) | Circular walk that links both ends of Standedge Tunnel |
| Tissington Trail | Buxton to Parsley Hay | 13 miles (21 km) | Bridle path along a former railway line |
| Trans Pennine Trail | Southport, Merseyside to Hornsea, East Yorkshire | 207 miles (333 km) | The Peak District section is between Hadfield and Penistone |
| White Peak Loop Trail | Circular via Buxton, Bakewell and Matlock | 60 miles (97 km) | The trail combines sections of the High Peak Trail and the Monsal Trail. As of 2025 some sections are not yet complete. |