Walking Britain A high-level Dovedale
Introduction to Walk 1195
Nat Park - Peak District - Dovedale Manifold Valley
County/Area - Derbyshire & Staffordshire
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
Ascent - 1665 feet / 505 metres
Time - 6 hours 30 minutes
Grade - moderate
This Peak District walk captures many of the highlights of southern Dovedale. Starting from near Thorpe Cloud, the walk takes the high level route, avoiding the crowds and provides dramatic views across the valley to both the Derbyshire and Staffordshire dales. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL24 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL24 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 119 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 119 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Walks from the same start
Other walks nearby
0.7 miles / 1.1 km away
The Manifold Valley, Wetton and Dovedale from Ilam
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
0.7 miles / 1.1 km away
Dovedale and the Manifold Valley from Ilam
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
0.7 miles / 1.1 km away
Bunster Hill and Dovedale from Ilam
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km
3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Milldale & Hall Dale from Alstonefield
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Wolfscote Dale from Alstonefield
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Milldale and Wolfscote Dale from Alstonefield
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km
3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Manifold Valley, Thor's Cave, Ecton & Wetton Hills from Alstonefield
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Dove & Manifold Valleys from Alstonefield
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
3.7 miles / 5.9 km away
The Manifold Valley & Wetton Hill
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km
3.7 miles / 5.9 km away
The Manifold Valley from Wetton
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.8 miles / 12.7 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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