Endcliffe Park Stepping Stones – Forge Dam Cafe loop from University of Sheffield

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Endcliffe Park Stepping Stones – Forge Dam Cafe loop from University of Sheffield

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Endcliffe Park Stepping Stones – Forge Dam Cafe loop from University of Sheffield

02:06

7.84km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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780 m

Endcliffe Park Stepping Stones

Highlight • Bridge

Stepping Stones across the Brook into the woodland area. Big solid & non-slippy rocks in the Porter Brook.

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2.75 km

Porter Brook Stepping Stones

Highlight • Bridge

Good solid non-slippy stepping stones across the Porter Brook.

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3.87 km

Forge Dam Weir

Highlight • Structure

Well worth a look, the weir is impressively high.

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3.88 km

Forge Dam Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

The Cafe serves great food and drinks, and the price isn't that bad ever, there are also Toilets.
Open every day 9:30 - 17:00.

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5.95 km

Ibbotson's Wheel Dam

Highlight • Structure

The dam for Ibbotson's Wheel, 1754 to 1902 – previously Upper Spurgear Wheel or 4th Endcliffe Wheel.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porter_Brook?wprov=sfla1

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6.37 km

Nether Spurgear Wheel Dam

Highlight • River

The dam for Nether Spurgear Wheel, 1749 to c.1875 – also known as 3rd Endcliffe Wheel.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porter_Brook?wprov=sfla1

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6.93 km

Holme Wheel Dam

Highlight • Lake

The dam for Holme Wheel workshop, 1724 to circa 1891.

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6.95 km

Endcliffe Park: Stepping Stones and Mi Amigo Memorial

Highlight • Natural Monument

A pretty park to the west of Sheffield centre, dating back to 1887.

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7.84 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.06 km

1.84 km

942 m

Surfaces

5.03 km

1.94 km

388 m

321 m

118 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Today

Saturday 14 November

7°C

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

March 20, 2025,INOV8 to Forge Dam, Pushchair

A joint pushchair/babywearing walk with Sheffield based "Mums and Miles" and the @Blaze Trails Sheffield and South Yorkshire group. Plenty of food and drink options on route and toilets at each end