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North East Derbyshire

Shirland and Higham CP

View of Ogston Reservoir – River Amber Footbridge loop from Morton

Hiking trails & Routes

North East Derbyshire

Shirland and Higham CP

View of Ogston Reservoir – River Amber Footbridge loop from Morton

Moderate

4.4

(64)

191

hikers

View of Ogston Reservoir – River Amber Footbridge loop from Morton

02:17

8.21km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

907 m

Horsecar Brook and River Amber Confluence

Highlight • Natural

Horsecar Brook flows south from Clay Cross and joins the young River Amber which flows out of Ogston Reservoir. The River flows from here to join the Derwent at Ambergate.

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2

1.80 km

View of Ogston Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

3

3.75 km

Ogston Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ogston Reservoir was created by flooding the local valley in 1958. The flooding covered the village of Woolley as well as a pub, farmland and a section of the Ashover …

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4

4.41 km

Ogston Sailing Club

Highlight • Lake

Nice place to start a hike up to Crich Stand or Ashover

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5

4.62 km

View of Ogston Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Ogston Reservoir was created by flooding this valley back in 1958, the residents were moved to nearby Wooley Moor village.
Managed by Severn Trent it supplies water to the surrounding …

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6

6.22 km

Small Stone Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

a small stone bridge from ogston Reservoir

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6.80 km

Woodcock Plantation

Forest

8

7.32 km

River Amber Footbridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stopped for lunch here. Great place for messing about in the river.

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9

7.90 km

View of Ogston Reservoir and Ogston Hall

Highlight • Lake

Nice views including Ogston Reservoir and Ogston Hall.

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B

8.21 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.26 km

2.59 km

792 m

140 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.13 km

2.96 km

1.27 km

489 m

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Tuesday 11 August

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Comments

July 3, 2022,Beautiful views – Footbridge over the river Loop from Higham

Very enjoyable walk, great views, reservoir & river.

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