Derwent Edge Rock Formations – View of Ladybower Reservoir loop from Ladybower Reservoir

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Derwent Edge Rock Formations – View of Ladybower Reservoir loop from Ladybower Reservoir

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Derwent Edge Rock Formations – View of Ladybower Reservoir loop from Ladybower Reservoir

02:43

9.23km

270m

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

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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978 m

Ladybower Wood Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Only 16 hectares in size, the Ladybower Wood Nature Reserve sits between Ladybower Reservoir and Derwent Edge and is one of Derbyshire's last remaining examples of semi-ancient upland woods.

The nature reserve is easily accessible from the A57 up a well-trodden path by the Ladybower Inn or as we did, via the bridleway from the Cutthroat Bridge car park.

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5.19 km

Wheel Stones (Coach and Horses)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Derwent Edge has many distinctive gritstone tors that have been shaped by centuries of weathering. This particular formation, though, known as 'Wheel Stones' or 'Coach and Horses', is perhaps the most notable. When viewed from the A57 road, the tor resembles a coach and horses riding on the horizon, hence the name. From the rocks, you get utterly spellbinding views.

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5.40 km

Derwent Edge Rock Formations

Highlight • Natural

Derwent Edge is a Millstone Grit escarpment that overlooks the Derwent and Ladybower reservoirs. The edge affords breathtaking views over the reservoirs and surrounding moorland. There are also lots of unusual rock formations to admire, including the Wheelstones and Back Tor.

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5.73 km

Whinstone Lee Fields Signpost

Highlight • Structure

One of 500+ green signs dotted around the area

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6.05 km

View of Derwent Edge Rock Formations

Highlight • Viewpoint

6.09 km

Hurkling Stones

Highlight • Natural Monument

Hurkling Stones are a series of unique rock formations located in the Peak District. These intriguing stones are situated near the village of Longnor and are renowned for their distinctively shaped boulders, which appear to have been hurled or scattered across the landscape.

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6.61 km

Whinstone Lee Fields

Highlight • Natural

8.01 km

View of Ladybower Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

You need to head south from the Tor to see this view, but it's very difficult on a bike. Most people head East and go the long way round, not so steep but don't get to see this.

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