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    Dovedale Routes

    Hi,

    Im off to Dovedale area for a few days at the end of April

    Does anyone have any run routes that they can reccomend?? Anything up to 10miles/ 4000ft would be good.

    Thanks

    Pete

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    Re: Dovedale Routes

    Chrome hill is worth a look

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    Re: Dovedale Routes

    To pull in 4000ft in the Dovedale area you'd have to contrive an up and down route. Crossing over from Dovedale to the Manifold Valley and back might help. It's probably best planned with an OS map. Bottom end around Thorpe Cloud would be a good spot to start looking iirc. Oh, and make sure you go to Alstonfield, a lovely Peakland village with a nice pub
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    Re: Dovedale Routes

    Earlier responses from a similar request of mine here:

    http://forum.fellrunner.org.uk/showt...y-Staffs-Guide

    Thanks to The Tup & Dom on that occasion. Some lovely running, but as said, to get the climb you might have to contrive a couple of ups and downs.

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    Re: Dovedale Routes

    A shortened version of the Roaches fell race route might be a good option too
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    Re: Dovedale Routes

    If you want the route that Softie mentioned, send me a pm with an email address. It's not online anymore.

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    Re: Dovedale Routes

    thanks for the responses guys.. that other link is brilliant and just what im after.

    that Chrome hill looks nice... i think we're in a hotel about 5mins from Dovedale so that also a great idea

    the 4000ft was a just more of an upper limmit.. realistically i'd probabally aim for something in the 1500 - 2000 range, so can at least take the mrs on her first fell run.

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    Re: Dovedale Routes

    have pm'ed you dominion... although im having a butter fingers day so if its not gone through let me know...

    thanks

    pete

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    Re: Dovedale Routes

    The cheese shop at Hartington is worth a visit too.

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    Re: Dovedale Routes

    Quote Originally Posted by sbrt View Post
    The cheese shop at Hartington is worth a visit too.
    I said same to southernsoftie earlier this week. A fab selection of cheesy treats
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