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Dovedale's stepping stones – Ilam Village and Monument loop from Thorpe

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Dovedale's stepping stones – Ilam Village and Monument loop from Thorpe

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Dovedale's stepping stones – Ilam Village and Monument loop from Thorpe

00:54

7.93km

130m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 11, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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373 m

River Dove Path

Highlight • Trail

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

Tip by

1.29 km

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

Tip by

1.46 km

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 were placed in the middle of the 19th century and were an instant hit with visitors. There are lots of fossils in the stones, too.

Tip by

2.17 km

Dovedale Public Footpath

Highlight • Trail

this is a fairly hard route.

Tip by

3.33 km

Ilam Cross

Highlight • Historical Site

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 is Grade II listed. It is a memorial cross for the wife of Jesse Watts-Russell, Mary, consisting of two tiers of statues surmounted by a spire with a cross on the top. Made from local limestone in an ornate gothic-style design this landmark was refurbished in 2011.

Tip by

3.40 km

Ilam Village and Monument

Highlight • Bridge

Ilam is a beautiful little village. No shops to speak of except for an ice-cream van in the weekends when the sun is out. Most routes out involve a reasonable climb, but worth a visit. Over the bridge from the monument and a short steep climb gives some good photo ops over the valley.

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7.93 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.76 km

1.75 km

1.57 km

796 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.20 km

1.59 km

1.40 km

1.13 km

439 m

170 m

Elevation

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Thursday 16 July

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Dovedale's stepping stones – Ilam Village and Monument loop from Thorpe

View of Dove Dale

River Dove Path

Stepping Stones on the River Dove