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Pow Hill Country Park – Derwent Reservoir loop from Pow Hill Bog

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North East England

Pow Hill Country Park – Derwent Reservoir loop from Pow Hill Bog

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5.0

(2)

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Pow Hill Country Park – Derwent Reservoir loop from Pow Hill Bog

00:51

10.8km

70m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

448 m

Pow Hill Country Park

Highlight • Cafe

Free Parking and the Boat Shack Cafe, a good point to start the Blanchland loop.

Tip by

2

459 m

View of Derwent Reservoir

Highlight • Natural Monument

Derwent Reservoir is 5.6km long and covers nearly 4 square KM. It's a key part of the water supply for the north of England and is managed by Northumberland Water.
The reservoir was opend in 1967 and unlike other reservoirs the area was dug out with the soil used to create the dam.

Tip by

3

559 m

Llamas and horses at Pow Hill Country Park

Highlight • Natural

A fun friendly cafe serving snacks, cake, drinks and meals. Located in the Pow Hill Country Park above Derwent Reservoir it's a great place to begin or end a walk and support a local business.
Open seasonally, just weekends in the winter but more days in the summer and school holidays so do check before visiting facebook.com/boatshackdurham

Tip by

4

2.70 km

View of Derwent Reservoir from the Dam

Highlight • Lake

Looking across the reservoir and down from the dam

Tip by

5

3.23 km

Water Control Tower, Derwent Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Tower and overflow when the reservoir is too full

Tip by

6

5.50 km

Derwent Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

B

10.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.64 km

2.04 km

1.09 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.60 km

3.04 km

1.88 km

499 m

292 m

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Monday 5 October

12°C

8°C

35 %

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