The  section between Rowsley and Matlock opened in March 2018, running adjacent to the railway trackbed except for minor diversions just north of Rowsley South, at Darley Dale, and at Matlock. The remaining  section of the route between Bakewell (Coombs Viaduct) and Rowsley is at the design stage.
A new section opened in March 2018, situated next to the railway path, with some exceptions near Rowsley South, Darley Dale, and Matlock. The remaining part of the route between Bakewell (Coombs Viaduct) and Rowsley is still in the planning stages.