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United Kingdom
England
East Midlands
Derbyshire
Derbyshire Dales
Kirk Ireton

View of Carsington Water – Carsington Water loop from Kirk Ireton

Routes
Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
England
East Midlands
Derbyshire
Derbyshire Dales
Kirk Ireton

View of Carsington Water – Carsington Water loop from Kirk Ireton

Easy

6

riders

View of Carsington Water – Carsington Water loop from Kirk Ireton

01:25

18.1km

260m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 28, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.95 km for 271 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

3.13 km

Carsington Carved Chair

Highlight • Structure

A pretty cool feature found in the middle of a field.

Great selfie opportunity ;)

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2

4.31 km

nice little spot to look at the views

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5.32 km

Hall Wood

Forest

4

6.15 km

View of Carsington Water

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Carsington Water is a reservoir operated by Severn Trent. It takes water from the River Derwent during high flow in the winter along 10km long tunnels.
the road around the …

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5

8.52 km

Carsington Water

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Carsington Water is the ninth largest reservoir in England. When full it can hold 7,800 million gallons of water. The reservoir has good quality tracks around it to enjoy the good views and wildlife.

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6

10.1 km

Bird Hide at Carsington Water

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Bird hide alongside the walking and cycling routes around Carsington Reservoir.
Open to all. Inside there are seats, information on the birds you might see and some remote cameras you …

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7

10.5 km

Carsington Water

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If you are looking for an easier life cycle around the reservoir anticlockwise as this way you get the harder part out of the way in the first half of …

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18.1 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.03 km

8.01 km

611 m

243 m

188 m

Surfaces

8.23 km

5.56 km

3.81 km

306 m

174 m

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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Sunday 24 May

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