{"id":3979,"date":"2025-05-13T09:23:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T09:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/?p=3979"},"modified":"2025-05-25T20:18:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T20:18:16","slug":"monsal-trail-3-may-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/monsal-trail-3-may-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Monsal Trail 10 May 25"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was a glorious day for our jaunt along the iconic Monsal Trail in the heart of the Peak District National Park. This was a new ride for many Trekkers and one which we were all very much looking forward to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa00118832555433641252334-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa00118832555433641252334-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa00118832555433641252334-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa00118832555433641252334-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa00118832555433641252334-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa00118832555433641252334-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa00118832555433641252334.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br \/>The weather was perfect and we had no less than 10 tandems out on the Trail. After a brief introduction to the ride we set off through stunning limestone gorges, crossing several high viaducts and through 5 tunnels before reaching the end of the trail close to Buxton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa00051194711982790509192-1024x473.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa00051194711982790509192-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa00051194711982790509192-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa00051194711982790509192-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa00051194711982790509192-1536x710.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa00051194711982790509192-1200x554.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa00051194711982790509192.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Whilst we were cycling others were abseiling off one of the bridges, rock climbing and of course walking through the beautiful scenery.<br \/>The return journey took us back through the tunnels and historic stations to the other end of the trail close to Bakewell.<br \/>The trail was very busy close to the start but thinned out substantially on reaching the 1st of the tunnels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa00168750451879723610198-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa00168750451879723610198-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa00168750451879723610198-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa00168750451879723610198-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa00168750451879723610198-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa00168750451879723610198-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa00168750451879723610198.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa0017258068477891368829-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa0017258068477891368829-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa0017258068477891368829-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa0017258068477891368829-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa0017258068477891368829-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa0017258068477891368829-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa0017258068477891368829.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally we returned to Hassop Station cafe for a well earned lunch before the trip back home. What at terrific day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa00133006990316833720382-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa00133006990316833720382-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa00133006990316833720382-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa00133006990316833720382-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa00133006990316833720382-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa00133006990316833720382-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img-20250513-wa00133006990316833720382.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Write up by Steve De<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a glorious day for our jaunt along the iconic Monsal Trail in the heart of the Peak District National Park. This was a new ride for many Trekkers and one which we were all very much looking forward to. The weather was perfect and we had no less than 10 tandems out on &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/monsal-trail-3-may-25\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Monsal Trail 10 May 25&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3979","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3979","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3979"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3979\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3990,"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3979\/revisions\/3990"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3979"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3979"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3979"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}