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Walk 1195 - A high-level Dovedale Route

Nat Park   Peak District
County/Area   Derbyshire
 & Staffordshire
AuthorLou Johnson
Length9.5 miles / 15.4 km
Ascent1665 feet / 505 metres
Grademoderate

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This walk captures many of the highlights of southern Dovedale in the Peak District National Park. Starting from near Thorpe Cloud, the walk takes the high level route, avoiding the crowds and provides dramatic views across the valley to both Derbyshire and Staffordshire.


 

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

OS ExplorerSheet OL24
OS LandrangerSheet 119

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

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Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km

Walk 1257 - 3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
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Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Walk 1709 - 3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
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Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km

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Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Walk 1410 - 5.7 miles / 9.0 km away
Minninglow Hill, Roystone Grange and Cardlemere Lane
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
 


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