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Howden Reservoir – Slippery Stones Bridge loop from Howden Reservoir

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Howden Reservoir – Slippery Stones Bridge loop from Howden Reservoir

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Howden Reservoir – Slippery Stones Bridge loop from Howden Reservoir

03:10

10.4km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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Peak District National Park

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Howden Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Howden Reservoir was completed in 1912. It's the highest of the three Derwent Reservoirs. The River Derwent flows into the northern arm and the River Westend flows into the western …

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152 m

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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1.31 km

View of River Derwent from the Stone Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

nice area for a little pit stop and sit down, overlooking the lake. regardless of the way you arrived you will have gone down a lovely hill so prepare yourself to go up another.

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1.47 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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1.62 km

Slippery Stones Swimming Spot at Ferndale Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you love wild swimming spots, this is highly recommended!

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4.20 km

Outer Edge Trig Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

A very muddy and boggy part of the world! The trig point is surrounded by it's own moat of peat mud, so take care when visiting and wear waterproof footwear as it's very wet.

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4.61 km

Airspeed Oxford LX518 Crash Site Memorial

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At 20:45pm on the 18th October 1943, 22-year-old Pilot Officer Denis Patrick Kyne, RNZAF, took off from Wheaton Aston, which is between Stafford and Telford, for a solo night cross …

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6.12 km

Margery Hill Trig Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

A 1,791-foot (546 m) high trig pointed summit just north of Howden Edge. Nice rest spot.

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10.4 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.97 km

461 m

Surfaces

4.12 km

3.45 km

2.20 km

472 m

189 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 2 June

17°C

9°C

98 %

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Howden Reservoir – Slippery Stones Bridge loop from Howden Reservoir

Howden Reservoir

Slippery Stones Packhorse Bridge and River Derwent Trail

View of River Derwent from the Stone Bridge

Slippery Stones Bridge

Slippery Stones Swimming Spot at Ferndale Bridge

Outer Edge Trig Point

Airspeed Oxford LX518 Crash Site Memorial

Margery Hill Trig Point

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