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Derwent Dam East Tower – Derwent Dam loop from Derwent Reservoir

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Derwent Dam East Tower – Derwent Dam loop from Derwent Reservoir

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4

runners

Derwent Dam East Tower – Derwent Dam loop from Derwent Reservoir

02:42

23.1km

480m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

1.71 km

Lockerbrook Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Fast when dry singletrack through the woods with glimpses of the reservoir on your right hand-side that opens up into a loose rocky descent, great fun! Good confidence on the bike required because it can get quite techy in places.

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2

4.81 km

Howden Dam

Highlight • Monument

Fantastic structure, never fails to impress me everytime I visit ladybower.

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3

15.8 km

Slippery Stones Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a wonderful place to wild swim. A path brings you to a group of stones that emerge from the young Derwent River to create small waterfalls and a …

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4

19.3 km

Howden Dam

Highlight • Lake

Howden Dam was completed in 1912, to hold the waters at the top of the three reservoirs in the Upper Derwent Valley.

The dam is 117 ft (36 m) tall, and 330 m long.

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5

20.1 km

Derwent Reservoir

Highlight • Cycleway

Sight of the dambusters practice missions. The routes around all three reservoirs are ideal for active families or the less fit/ambitious biker. stunning scenery. When you reach the very northern …

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22.0 km

Hancock Wood

Forest

7

22.3 km

Derwent Dam East Tower

Highlight • Monument

Quiet place at the foot of the dam. Here you can rest on a couch and have something to drink or eat (if you brought it with you).

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8

22.5 km

Derwent Dam

Highlight • Monument

This magnificent dam (built in 1902) is set amidst the breathtaking scenery of the Upper Derwent Valley. Surrounded by majestic moorland, peaceful forests, rolling farmland and rugged hills, there are …

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9

23.0 km

Upper Derwent Visitor Centre and Café

Highlight • Rest Area

This place is open every day, all year round. We stopped for an ice lolly on a beautiful sunny day and admired the reservoir and ducks.

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B

23.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.8 km

5.82 km

3.11 km

1.64 km

1.39 km

251 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.5 km

8.56 km

3.62 km

221 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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