Walking Britain Chew Reservoir & Fox Stone from Dovestones
Introduction to Walk 2517
Nat Park - Peak District - Black Hill Dovestone
County/Area - Greater Manchester
Author - Mike Bexley
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
Ascent - 960 feet / 291 metres
Time - 4 hours 40 minutes
Grade - moderate
This Peak District walk is full of interest with some easy scrambling, history and great views. The walk visits the Chew and Dovestones Reservoirs as well the Fox Stone. The route can be shortened as the route back to the start is clearly visible. 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 OL1 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL1 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 110 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 110 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Greenfield Reservoir & Raven Stones from Dovestone
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
Other walks nearby
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4.0 miles / 6.5 km away
Hollingworthall Moor & Walkerwood Reservoirs
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
4.5 miles / 7.2 km away
Lad's Leap & Laddow Rocks
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Crowden, Black Hill & Laddow Rocks
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
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Black Hill & Laddow Rocks from Crowden
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
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Black Hill & Four Reservoirs
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
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Longdendale from Hadfield Station
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 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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