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Derwent Dam and Reservoir – Derwent Dam East Tower loop from Stocksbridge

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United Kingdom
England
Yorkshire And The Humber
Sheffield
Stocksbridge

Derwent Dam and Reservoir – Derwent Dam East Tower loop from Stocksbridge

Hard

1.0

(1)

33

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Derwent Dam and Reservoir – Derwent Dam East Tower loop from Stocksbridge

04:17

49.7km

990m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 15.4 km for 76 m

After 22.3 km for 121 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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13.9 km

Cut Gate Trail

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Cut Gate is a trail that links Slippery Stones and Mickleden Edge via wonderfully-wild moorland. Rough, rocky, rutty and testing even on full suspension, Cut Gate is pure MTB territory. …

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16.0 km

Slippery Stones Bridge

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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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3

17.5 km

Derwent Dam and Reservoir

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Beautiful place in nature to relax for a while.

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19.6 km

View of Derwent Dam

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Beautiful view across top dam and down valley

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22.3 km

Hancock Wood

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6

22.6 km

Derwent Dam East Tower

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Quiet place at the foot of the dam. Here you can rest on a couch and have something to drink or eat (if you brought it with you).

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24.4 km

A village was flooded in 1940 in order to create the reservoir and residents forced to move. When the water levels are low, the building remains can be seen

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26.1 km

Derwent Edge Bridleway

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A technical and testing bridleway between the top of Derwent Edge and Ladybower Reservoir. It's pretty rocky and can be wet, with slippy or peaty mud in-between! If you're on …

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46.1 km

Yew Trees Lane Wood

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B

49.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.5 km

20.6 km

3.92 km

1.20 km

420 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.8 km

17.8 km

5.66 km

5.63 km

712 m

160 m

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