Peak District Walk: Dovedale circular
Overview
Starting from the Old Dog to descend into Thorpe village and down into the Dove valley, following the river upstream over the stepping stones and passing the landmarks of Lovers Leap, Tissington Spires, Raynard's Cave, Dove Holes caves and Ilam Rock to name but a few to the hamlet of Milldale for lunch.
From there we leave the river to climb out of the valley passing Hanson Grange, belonging to the Abbey of Burton upon Trent, to Bostern Grange farm close to a Bronze Age burial mound with at least 3 skeletons and a cremation, following the footpaths southward to join the Limestone Way back to the start for a well deserved drink.
Distance: 9 miles
Leader: Mick Cornfield
Location & Itinerary
Our Sunday walks are always popular and we go out all weathers and all through the year. All walks in the Peak District need to be classified as moderate due to the terrain. Easier Moderate Walks are generally half day only around 6-8 miles.
Full day or Harder Moderate walks are normally not more than 10-12 miles although sometimes slightly more in summer months.
If you've not done much hill walking recently regardless of your general fitness level, we'd recommend starting off on one of these shorter half day walks, typically of around 6 miles before tackling our slightly more serious full day walks.
The meet time is generally 10:15am for a start at 10:30am but some differ so please check the individual walks