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Bamford Edge — Rocky Outcrop – Ladybower Reservoir loop from Hollow Meadows

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Derbyshire Dales

Bamford Edge — Rocky Outcrop – Ladybower Reservoir loop from Hollow Meadows

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Bamford Edge — Rocky Outcrop – Ladybower Reservoir loop from Hollow Meadows

04:10

14.5km

370m

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: October 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

4.01 km

Bamford Moor

Highlight • Natural

Bamford Moor is an area of high moorland west of Ladybower and Bamford and east of Stanage. The high point is about 425m and it features some stone circles and …

Tip by

2

4.42 km

View of Ladybower Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ladybower reservoir is an exceptionally enjoyable place to hike to - but it IS busy in the summer, as it has become a popular tourist and foreign student destination.

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3

4.84 km

View of Ladybower Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Alternative trail, narrower & lower than the main track, nearer to the edge for a more spicy walk!

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4

5.37 km

Bamford Edge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here is a great place to view Ladybower and the two viaducts

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5

5.44 km

View of Ladybower Reservoir from Bamford Edge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Bamford Edge consists of a set of rocks protruding from a towering hilltop in the Peak District National Park. The views from here are incomparable, feel ontop of the world …

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6

5.87 km

Bamford Edge — Rocky Outcrop

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you choose a day with wind or slight rain you could have the moors and views of Ladybower to yourself.

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7

8.82 km

Ladybower Reservoir Plug Holes

Highlight • Structure

Used to walk up the tunnel of the overflow as a lad,please don’t follow my lead

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8

9.40 km

Ladybower Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Ladybower is a large reservoir in the Upper Derwent Valley. The lake is surrounded by rugged upland, rolling farmland and majestic woodland, making it a wonderful place for myriad walks. …

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10.2 km

Ladybower Wood

Forest

B

14.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.35 km

4.53 km

1.64 km

1.06 km

481 m

272 m

146 m

Surfaces

6.45 km

3.87 km

1.65 km

1.23 km

1.13 km

138 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Saturday 17 October

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4°C

20 %

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