Hartington Walks and Walking Guide
Peak District, Derbyshire
Find circular walks from Hartington which lies at the northern end of Dovedale and is an ideal centre for walking in this part of the Peak District National Park. The village has a variety of cafés, bars and restaurants. Accommodation in the area is varied. Public transport is limited but does provide links to some of the walks in this beautiful area. Highlights include Dovedale, Chrome Hill and Lathkill Dale.
All walks are free to download and print, and includes mapping and GPX files. The routes range from circular family walks to longer full day hikes.
★ = GPS file available
Walk | Description | Grade | Miles |
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2681★ | Wetton & Manifold Valley from Wetton | easy/mod | 3.60 |
3046★ | Lathkill Dale & Monyash | easy | 4.00 |
1369★ | Tissington Trail - Hartington to Parsley Hey | easy | 4.00 |
1185★ | Chrome Hill (Dragon's Back) from Hollinsclough | easy/mod | 4.50 |
1021★ | Milldale & Hall Dale from Alstonefield | easy/mod | 5.00 |
1861★ | Chrome and Parkhouse Hills from Earl Sterndale | easy/mod | 5.00 |
1594★ | Biggin, Wolfscote & Beresford Dales from Hartington | easy | 5.50 |
1410★ | Minninglow Hill, Roystone Grange and Cardlemere Lane from Gotham | easy/mod | 5.50 |
1042★ | Pilsbury Castle from Hartington | easy/mod | 5.50 |
2682★ | River Dove & Reynard's Lane from Hartington | easy/mod | 5.60 |
1862★ | Earl Sterndale and High Wheeldon from Longnor | easy/mod | 6.00 |
1589★ | Lathkill & Bradford Dales (short version) from Back Lane | easy/mod | 6.00 |
1593★ | Beresford, Wolfscote & Biggin Dales from Hartington | easy/mod | 6.20 |
1709★ | Milldale and Wolfscote Dale from Alstonefield | easy/mod | 6.50 |
1181★ | Wetton Hill & the Manifold Valley from Wetton | easy/mod | 6.50 |
2837★ | Parkhouse & Chrome Hills from Longnor | easy/mod | 6.70 |
1595★ | Dove Valley & Biggin Dale from Hartington | easy/mod | 6.80 |
2537★ | Ecton Hill & Wetton from Wetton Mill | moderate | 7.00 |
2079★ | Beresford & Wolfescote Dales from Hartington | easy/mod | 7.20 |
1257★ | Wolfscote Dale from Alstonefield | easy/mod | 7.50 |
2531★ | Upper Dove Valley from Hollinsclough | moderate | 7.50 |
1653★ | The Manifold Valley from Wetton | easy/mod | 7.80 |
1569★ | Lathkill Dale & Bradford Dale from Back Lane | easy/mod | 8.20 |
1590★ | Monyash & Lathkill Dale from Back Lane | easy/mod | 8.20 |
2545★ | High Edge & Chrome Hill from Hollinsclough | moderate | 8.50 |
2301★ | Biggin & Parsley Hay from Hartington | easy/mod | 9.50 |
2723★ | Pilsbury Castle, Hartington & Sheen from Longnor | easy/mod | 9.60 |
3601★ | Dove & Manifold Valleys from Alstonefield | moderate | 10.00 |
3597★ | Manifold Valley, Thor's Cave, Ecton & Wetton Hills from Alstonefield | moderate | 10.00 |
1146★ | Bradford & Lathkill Dales from Monyash | moderate | 11.25 |
The walks listed above are the nearest 30 from Hartington when measured in a straight line.
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