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Derwent Edge – Back Tor Trig Point loop from Hollow Meadows

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Derwent Edge – Back Tor Trig Point loop from Hollow Meadows

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Derwent Edge – Back Tor Trig Point loop from Hollow Meadows

01:42

14.2km

350m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Peak District National Park

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2.56 km

Derwent Edge Rock Formations and Downhill Trail

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Amanda, this is one of my favourite trails - Derwent edge rocks down to the reservoir via the real steep singletrack that carves down the hillside above the road is …

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3.11 km

Wheel Stones (Coach and Horses)

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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 …

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4.43 km

View of Ladybower Reservoir from Derwent Edge

Highlight • Natural Monument

Amazing views from the top

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4.52 km

Derwent Edge

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A Millstone Grit edge or escarpment. Derwent Edge is notable for the selection of Tors along the ridge. Back Tor to the north is the highest point with a trig …

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5.86 km

Standing at 1,765 feet (538 m) tall, Back Tor is the highest point on Derwent Edge. As such, you are afforded breathtaking views over the Peak District from this spot. There are some interesting rock formations to explore here, too.

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5.87 km

Back Tor Summit (Derwent Edge)

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Back Tor at 1,765 ft (538 m) is the highest point on Derwent Edge. There is a trig point high on the rocky outcrop and great views in all directions. …

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14.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.78 km

3.48 km

1.89 km

914 m

106 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.91 km

3.58 km

2.19 km

1.87 km

1.82 km

138 m

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

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Derwent Edge – Back Tor Trig Point loop from Hollow Meadows

Derwent Edge Rock Formations and Downhill Trail

Wheel Stones (Coach and Horses)

View of Ladybower Reservoir from Derwent Edge

Derwent Edge

Back Tor Trig Point

Back Tor Summit (Derwent Edge)

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