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Derwent Reservoir & Alport Castles loop from Fairholmes — Peak District National Park

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Derwent Reservoir & Alport Castles loop from Fairholmes — Peak District National Park

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Derwent Reservoir & Alport Castles loop from Fairholmes — Peak District National Park

05:05

17.8km

400m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 8, 2024

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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50 m

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.

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572 m

Derwent Dam

Highlight • Monument

This magnificent dam (built in 1902) is set amidst the breathtaking scenery of the Upper Derwent Valley. Surrounded by majestic moorland, peaceful forests, rolling farmland and rugged hills, there are …

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7.21 km

Slippery Stones Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a wonderful place to wild swim. A path brings you to a group of stones that emerge from the young Derwent River to create small waterfalls and a …

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7.30 km

Slippery Stones Packhorse Bridge and River Derwent Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Stunning little trail running along the Derwent Valley to a quaint stone bridge. Very popular with cyclists, picnicers and walkers. Very busy area, if it is a sunny day get there early. Closed to traffic on weekends and bank holidays.

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12.9 km

Alport Castles

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Peak District doesn’t have the high mountains of the Lakes and Snowdonia, but it does have some hidden gems. Alport Castles is one of my favourites. The remains of …

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14.7 km

Rowlee Pasture

Highlight • Viewpoint

Superb views all round

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17.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.1 km

2.21 km

1.02 km

354 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.29 km

5.72 km

2.55 km

1.04 km

117 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Saturday 18 July

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Comments

August 30, 2021,Howden Dam and Alport Castles

It was an amazing experience and fantastic hiking route, thx for Matt!!! I loved every minutes of it!
Also I had to swirched off my phone because my battery was nearly giving up, so I had to put it in saver mode and coukdn't record the last miles.

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Derwent Reservoir & Alport Castles loop from Fairholmes — Peak District National Park

Upper Derwent Visitor Centre and Café

Derwent Dam

Slippery Stones Bridge

Slippery Stones Packhorse Bridge and River Derwent Trail

Alport Castles

Rowlee Pasture

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