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View of Carsington Water – Carsington Water loop from Derby

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View of Carsington Water – Carsington Water loop from Derby

Moderate

4.7

(3)

93

riders

View of Carsington Water – Carsington Water loop from Derby

03:07

66.1km

750m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

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Derwent Valley Mills WHS

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

18.1 km

Open Field View Near Belper

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Reasonably quiet and fast ride to Belper

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2

26.3 km

View of Wirksworth from Breamfield Lane Benches

Highlight • Viewpoint

A couple of nice benches on which to admire the great view over Wirksworth, rest your weary buttocks and eat your lunch.

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3

28.4 km

View of Wirksworth from Bolehill

Highlight • Viewpoint

4

29.5 km

Cromford Hill

Highlight • Trail

Take it steady on the decent as lorries turn out of the quarry

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5

34.2 km

View of Carsington Water

Highlight • Lake

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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6

38.7 km

Carsington Water

Highlight (Segment) • Cafe

Nice smooth road alongside Carsington water. Fair few cars on a busy weekend but the road is wide and smooth with most of the cars driving slowly. Good views of the lake.

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7

49.1 km

The Cock Inn

Highlight • Pub

Nice pub with quality restaurant standard pub style food, drinks and snacks. Nice beer garden.
Open everyday.
Sun to Thurs 12:00 - 23:00
Fri and Sat 12:00 - 00:00

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8

54.3 km

Climb Behind Kedleston Hall

Highlight • Trail

short, sharp, but enjoyable climb starts and enjoyable ride behind the grounds of Kedleston Hall.

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55.3 km

Crow Wood

Forest

58.6 km

Brickyard Wood

Forest

B

66.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.1 km

9.85 km

3.36 km

722 m

182 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

59.7 km

6.34 km

130 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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