Ashbourne Tunnel – River Dove loop from Ashbourne

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Ashbourne Tunnel – River Dove loop from Ashbourne

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Ashbourne Tunnel – River Dove loop from Ashbourne

02:28

9.27km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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114 m

Ashbourne Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

There are a few of the old train tunnels local to here, its at the very start of the Tissington Trail, you can see the end for those of you …

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1.86 km

Church of St Mary, Mapleton

Highlight • Historical Site

It is an 18th century church, of limestone, small, aisleless and endearingly idiosyncratic with a squat west tower which carries a dome, surmounted by a disproportionately large lantern (this in …

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2.11 km

View of Mapleton from the River Dove

Highlight • River

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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2.65 km

River Dove

Highlight • Forest

The Dove is the main river in the southern Peak District. Its source is on Axe Edge Moor near Buxton. From there it flows roughly south until it joins the …

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8.19 km

Described by the writer George Eliot as “the finest mere parish church in the Kingdom”, St Oswald’s Church has a slender spire 212 feet high and was once a candidate to be the cathedral for the Derby Diocese.

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8.48 km

St Oswald's Church, Ashbourne

Highlight • Monument

One of the grandest churches in Derbyshire, with a slender spire of 212 feet. Referred to in the Doomsday book, the present church building dates from the mid 1200's and contains fine stained glass and monuments.

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9.27 km

End point

Parking

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