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Howden Dam – Derwent Reservoir loop from Derwent

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Howden Dam – Derwent Reservoir loop from Derwent

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4.7

(50)

486

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Howden Dam – Derwent Reservoir loop from Derwent

03:42

40.0km

900m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 37.1 km for 133 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.09 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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6.16 km

Howden Dam

Highlight • Monument

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

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9.40 km

Howden Reservoir

Lake

11.3 km

Slippery Stone Cycle Route

Highlight • Cycleway

20.8 km

Langsett Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Langsett Reservoir is a lovely place to walk around and is moderate loop with great views across the reservoir. You can also use this as a base to explore longer walks in the Peak District. There is a free car park with toilets available but this does get quite busy. There is also a nice cafe and pub close to the parking area.

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29.6 km

Cranberry Clough Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Assuming you have ridden from Howdens reservoir, you have already climbed (or pushed) up this rather steep and rocky section with a couple of hairpin bends thrown into the mix.

Coming down it is crazy. Avoid the temping paths that go straight on at the top and turn left. When it gets really crazy there is another option to go straight on but again turn left and drop off a big rock into the last couple of bends. Sweet!

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30.9 km

Cold Side Singletrack

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Sandy and rocky run, can be slippy on the loose rocks but the views are incredible

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35.1 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 point there is a bridge. Either go over this and return on the other side of the reservoirs or ride through the river into Narnia 😜

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37.1 km

Hancock Wood

Forest

38.6 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.

Tip by

40.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.2 km

8.22 km

2.04 km

327 m

180 m

Surfaces

15.7 km

13.3 km

8.11 km

1.67 km

1.04 km

169 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Monday 17 August

18°C

13°C

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

June 21, 2022,Cut Gate, Langsett, Derwent Circular

Bouldery, jarring, juddery, dusty, hot, fair bit of walking (not too much), but thoroughly enjoyed. Views spectacular.

June 16, 2024,lost lad,cutgate out and back,ladybower and screaming mile

Weather was crap for this one and ground conditions were wet not to be deterred,cracked on with route taking in lost lad then the cutgate out and back.battery was sapped on the return leg thanks to the wind in the face whilst climbing.Finished off climbing the fire road to lockerbrook then took in the screaming mile descent what I've only …

September 1, 2024,Cutgate out and back

Starting from the ladybower inn we made our way upto the cutgate which is always a great challenge.Once we got to Margery hill visibility was very low for the descent to langsett.After a quick loop of langsett we made our way back over the cutgate via the north America path and headed back to the cars that were parked on …

April 16, 2023,MTB ride ,Derwent reservoir to Langsett reservoir & back

I've been here plenty of times but never ridden over the moorland from Derwent to Langsett reseroir on Cutgate trail, so I thought I'd better do it before I run out of steam. Some of the uphill parts are push only and the down hill parts are very rough but fun all the same. You certainly need a degree of …

April 23, 2022,Cut Gate, first time without the bog of doom

This considered by MBR magazine to be one of the best trails in the country and I won't argue about that.

It will not be to everyone's taste of course. It is a tough route with some hike-a-bike sections and some rocky technical parts that can really frustrate if you take the wrong line on a rut or stall on …

July 17, 2024,Mountain Bike Tour

Cut Gate Pre-Ride.
What a shit MTB ride it really is. I’ve ridden it many times now, not for a number of years and today I remembered why I don’t bother with it.
Riding from Fairholmes Visitor Centre around kilometre 5-11km is mostly unrideable on steep loose rocks or muddy terrain, maybe a little more rideable on an eBike, but …

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Howden Dam – Derwent Reservoir loop from Derwent

Lockerbrook Descent

Howden Dam

Slippery Stone Cycle Route

Langsett Reservoir

Cranberry Clough Descent

Cold Side Singletrack

Derwent Reservoir

Upper Derwent Visitor Centre and Café

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