Lover’s Leap, Dovedale – Dovedale's stepping stones loop from Thorpe

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Lover’s Leap, Dovedale – Dovedale's stepping stones loop from Thorpe

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Lover’s Leap, Dovedale – Dovedale's stepping stones loop from Thorpe

00:49

3.01km

50m

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Easy hike. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

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Peak District National Park

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34 m

Lover’s Leap, Dovedale

Highlight • Viewpoint

The only ascent/descent on the Dovedale trail up to Milldale.

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88 m

Tree With Large Burl in Peak District National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great walk and views, curious knott on this tree, worth stopping and looking at and maybe a quick photo.

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993 m

Stepping Stones on the River Dove

Highlight • River

Stepping stones in the whole beauty. We went there when the water level was quite high for a proper bath haha

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1.26 km

River Dove Path

Highlight • Trail

A bit bumpy section for a gravel bike but what a fantastic place to visit!

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1.46 km

Izaak Walton Gauging Station and Weir

Highlight • Bridge

This weir was constructed by the Trent River Authority in 1969. Its purpose is to measure continually the flow of water in the River Dove.

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1.55 km

Dovedale Public Footpath

Highlight • Trail

this is a fairly hard route.

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2.26 km

Dovedale's stepping stones

Highlight • River

The Stepping Stones make for a quirky crossing of the River Dove. In the middle of the stones, be sure to look around and admire the stunning scenery. The stones …

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3.01 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.85 km

1.10 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.36 km

1.10 km

315 m

166 m

< 100 m

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Comments

August 7, 2022,Busy end of Dove Dale

Couldn't believe after my tranquil morning stroll from Milldale how busy it was from the Dove Dale car park. Still lovely though!

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Lover’s Leap, Dovedale – Dovedale's stepping stones loop from Thorpe

Lover’s Leap, Dovedale

Tree With Large Burl in Peak District National Park

Stepping Stones on the River Dove

River Dove Path

Izaak Walton Gauging Station and Weir

Dovedale Public Footpath

Dovedale's stepping stones

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