Headstone Tunnel. Monsal Dale Viaduct /July 2015

Great shot here Bill, nice perspective with the figures giving a good sense of scale.

Best regards, Doug

Cheers Doug, have trod this trail a few times. some great views from this area...Cheers, Bill.

Hello Bill very nice indeed ... the Green is so vibrant on this one .. certainly liked by me

Best wishes ... Steve

Appreciated Steve, walked here a few times...All the best, Bill

The last time I walked this, the sleepers were still in place!

Pleased it bought back memories Andy, i'm sure it was your ghost i saw;)) can still smell the soot in the brickwork...Regards...Bill

To tell you the truth, Bill. I walked it, aged 13, with my French mate (school exchange - we are still in contact) and with my great-grandfather's 22 air rifle with the sole intention of getting a few rabbits for the pot! The banks were crawling with them! We were given the whole day to do this and, mission accomplished after 10 minutes, we decided to walk as far as we could along the tracks. I recall that walking on sleepers is awkward as they are positioned at between one and two paces so you are endlessly changing from one sleeper a step to three steps every two sleepers, if you see what I mean. Better now that the sleepers have gone!!
The ensuing rabbit stew was delicious!
Best wishes, Andy

Great perspective Bill. I love the vivid greens and the railings leading us to the figures and tunnel! Best wishes, Rosa.

Cheers Rosa, pleased you like the composition of the scene, the figures made the shot;)) Kind regards, Bill

Looks like you had the time of your life in your teens Andy, spent mine on the railway lines and down on the river thames, always coming home a bit scruffy which didn't please mum ;)) All the best, Bill

I forgot to add that this hadn't become an officially designated walk yet and the tunnels were unlit. Good fun if a bit scary at times!

I remember looking through a large gap in the doors of this tunnel on my very first visit to Derbyshire about 18yrs ago and it did look a bit scary looking into the black void. have walked them all since then a few times over ;)) Keep well...Regards, Bill

Interesting. I'm talking about just after closure and before any doors. When did this become a regularly used walkway (and, I guess, cycle-way), I wonder?.

The trail and all the tunnels 8.5mls each way from Bakewell to Blackwell mill (Chee Dale) opened fully to the public in May 2011. at the cost of £2.25 million, funded from [Department of Transport] the lights in the tunnels come on automatically in daylight and turn off when dark. they also have a 2hr emergency lighting if the tunnel lights fail. it is planned to extend into Buxton. Phew! got to lie down now! ;))...Best Wishes, Bill.

A superb photo for HFF Bill.