Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 6, 2026

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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263 m

View of Mapleton from the River Dove

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Mapleton is a pretty Derbyshire village just south of the Peak District National Park. It's close to the River Dove and makes a nice loop from Ashbourne if you walk …

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604 m

Okeover Mill

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Okeover Mill is a former water mill. Early C18 with later alterations and additions. Coursed limestone rubble with ashlar quoins and dressings, and red brick additions; clay tile roof; brick ridge stack.

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4.44 km

River at Ilam

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5.09 km

Ilam Village and Ilam Hall

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The picturesque village of Ilam (eye-lamb) nestles beside the River Manifold in the Staffordshire Peak District among limestone hills. It sits in the Peak District National Park on the Staffordshire …

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5.19 km

Ilam Cross

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If you visit Ilam then you can't miss its landmark... The Ilam Cross. It stands on a 3 step plinth in the centre of a roundabout in the village and …

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5.86 km

View of Bunster Hill

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Good view of both Bunster hill and thorpe cloud, the fields are very boggy and muddy and tough going

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6.35 km

Dovedale Public Footpath

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this is a fairly hard route.

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6.44 km

Izaak Walton Gauging Station and Weir

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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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10.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.92 km

2.58 km

669 m

648 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.38 km

846 m

645 m

622 m

207 m

158 m

Elevation

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View of Mapleton from the River Dove

Okeover Mill

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Ilam Village and Ilam Hall

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View of Bunster Hill

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