Walk Wolfscote Dale and The River Dove from Alstonefield

Stunning Wolfscote Dale

This 5½ mile, Grade 2 (Easy), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Alstonefield in the Peak District & will take you about 2½ hrs to complete.

 

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Vital Statistics:

Walk No.: s231
Length: 5½ miles (9km)
Ascent: 426 ft (130m)
Time: 2½ hours
Grade: Walk Grade 2 (Easy) Icon

Route outline for this walk:

Alstonefield  -  Overdale  -  Coldeaton Bridge  -  River Dove  -  Coldeaton Bridge  -  Iron Tors  -  Gipsy Bank  -  Drabber Tor  -  Caves  -  Peasland Tor  -  Wolfscote Dale  -  Beresford Dale  -  Narrow Dale  -  The Rakes  -  Alstonefield


Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

The odd shaped lumps of rock strewn across so many of the South West's tors are collectively known as 'clitter'.

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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Wainwrights
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Nuttalls
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You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique Interactive Walk Planning Maps:

(worth a look if you're new to go4awalk.com & have never seen one of these before.)

The Peak District National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer OL24 The Peak District - White Peak area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):

OS Landranger 119 Buxton & Matlock, Bakewell & Dove Dale


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk Wolfscote Dale and The River Dove from Alstonefield

In no particular order . . .

Baby Tyrannosaurus Rex Dinosaur in Alstonefield

Baby Tyrannosaurus Rex Dinosaur in Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (54)

Walled footpath in Beresford Dale

Walled footpath in Beresford Dale

Photo: Don Ritchie (19)

The beautiful evening light on the Staffordshire Dales near Alstonefield

The beautiful evening light on the Staffordshire Dales near Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (52)

Staffordshire countryside near Alstonefield

Staffordshire countryside near Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (48)

Footpath in Upper Wolfscote Dale

Footpath in Upper Wolfscote Dale

Photo: Don Ritchie (34)

Wolfscote Hill from Beresford Dale

Wolfscote Hill from Beresford Dale

Photo: Don Ritchie (28)

Narrowdale Hill (right) and Gratton Hill (right) from near Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (49)

The River Dove in Beresford Dale

The River Dove in Beresford Dale

Photo: Don Ritchie (17)

The River Dove in Wolfscote Dale

The River Dove in Wolfscote Dale

Photo: Peter Murgatroyd (3)

The River Dove in Beresford Dale

The River Dove in Beresford Dale

Photo: Don Ritchie (18)


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