Dovedale Round
An 18-mile long-distance footpath in the Peak District making a circuit around the honeypot Dovedale valley while keeping clear of the crowds. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Start: Tissington
Grid Ref: SK 178 521
Distance: 18 miles (28 km)
Grid Ref: SK 178 521
Distance: 18 miles (28 km)
Climbing: 824 metres
Time: 7–9 hours
Duration: 1 day
Time: 7–9 hours
Duration: 1 day
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
OL24 The Peak District – White Peak Area
259 Derby, Uttoxeter, Ashbourne and Cheadle
Summary
The Dovedale Round is a circular route around the popular Dovedale area in the White Peak region of the Peak District National Park. A circuit of around 18 miles in length is achieved using field paths and parts of the former Ashbourne Railway Line, built by the London and North Western Railway as a branch from the Cromford and High Peak Railway. Starting from Tissington, the route visits Thorpe, Mapleton, Martin Hill, Blore, Ilam, Stanshope, Alstonefield, Alsop en le Dale, and Parwich.