The Dane Valley Way is a 77km route mainly following the path of the River Dane, starting at the Pavillion Gardens (Buxton Opera House) in Buxton Derbyshire and ending where the Dane flows into the River Weaver at Northwich in Cheshire.

The route was first proposed in 1970 and originally ended in Middlewich. It was extended to go to Northwich in 2013. The first half is more off road, with the second half including more road sections.

The route is waymarked (Yellow discs with letters DVW) and shown on OS maps.

The most logical and sticking to the route of Sentiero 571 (including a stop at the Azzoni mountain hut), essentially completing a full circuit of the Imagna Valley (Periplo della Valle Imagna).