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Blore With Swinscoe

Thorpe Cloud – Dovedale's stepping stones loop from Dovedale

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Staffordshire Moorlands

Blore With Swinscoe

Thorpe Cloud – Dovedale's stepping stones loop from Dovedale

Moderate

4.8

(12)

221

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Thorpe Cloud – Dovedale's stepping stones loop from Dovedale

02:30

8.36km

260m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Tips

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.03 km

Ilam Hall Weir

Highlight • Viewpoint

After entering Ilam Hall by Church divert left and follow route stairs to bridge and weir with view of Ilam hall to the right.

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1.28 km

Church of the Holy Cross, Ilam

Highlight • Historical Site

This church, which is dedicated to the Holy Cross (Latin "Santa Croce"), takes its patronage from the cross on which Jesus Christ died. The veneration of the Holy Cross goes back in large part to Saint Helena, who was the mother of Emperor Constantine the Great (who recognized Christianity as a religion after his victory at the "Milvian Bridge" in front of Rome and ended the long period of persecution with the "Edict of Toleration" of Milan in 312). In the early fourth century, she made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land (Israel / Palestine) and brought numerous relics back to Europe, including the "True Cross" on which Jesus Christ was crucified. Helena is therefore often depicted with a cross as an attribute.
The church celebrates the feast of the discovery, public presentation and veneration of the Holy Cross - called the "Exaltation of the Cross" - on September 14th.

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1.65 km

Ilam Village and Ilam Hall

Highlight • Religious Site

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 border with Derbyshire, close to the famous Dovedale valley. It has Alpine style cottages, a church and river and is set against the backdrop of Bunster Hill, Thorpe Cloud and the steep and tumbling pastures. There is a youth hostel at Ilam Hall, set within Ilam Park, cared for by the National Trust.

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1.75 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.

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2.38 km

Viewpoint

3.42 km

Thorpe Cloud — West Path

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

gets very slippy when wet

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4.23 km

Thorpe Cloud Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely place, but busy.

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4.33 km

Thorpe Cloud

Highlight • Climb

Thorpe Cloud rises proudly from Dovedale and affords breathtaking views over the River Dove, Bunster Hill, Ilam and beyond. It has a distinctive conical shape and is a popular summit for hikers in the area. That said, it can get extremely busy up here so choose your moment to climb it.

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5.34 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 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.

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8.36 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.25 km

2.54 km

1.72 km

684 m

145 m

Surfaces

3.16 km

2.02 km

910 m

767 m

465 m

214 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Thorpe Cloud – Dovedale's stepping stones loop from Dovedale

Ilam Hall Weir

Church of the Holy Cross, Ilam

Ilam Village and Ilam Hall

Ilam Cross

Thorpe Cloud — West Path

Thorpe Cloud Summit

Thorpe Cloud

Dovedale's stepping stones

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