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Derwent Dam East Tower – Derwent Dam loop from Derwent Reservoir

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Derwent Dam East Tower – Derwent Dam loop from Derwent Reservoir

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Derwent Dam East Tower – Derwent Dam loop from Derwent Reservoir

00:41

8.77km

90m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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167 m

Fairholmes Visitor Centre

Highlight • Trail

Ideal starting point for various walks. You have to be early to park your car there. You can buy drinks and food without using the toilet.

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1.34 km

Fairholmes Visitor Centre car park

Highlight • Parking

I did the whole reservoir upper and ladybower. Mix of walking and cycling depending on difficulty. Managed in 6hours with an hr break. Fab day out .

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1.67 km

Derwent Dam East Tower

Highlight • Monument

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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3.80 km

Derwent Reservoir

Highlight • Cycleway

Sight of the dambusters practice missions. The routes around all three reservoirs are ideal for active families or the less fit/ambitious biker. stunning scenery. When you reach the very northern …

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4.57 km

View of Derwent Dam

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful view across top dam and down valley

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8.38 km

Derwent Dam

Highlight • Structure

Derwent Dam, is a stunning neo-Gothic construction that far transcends function alone. Built between 1902 and 1916, it is 340 m in length and 35 m high.

The dam is …

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8.71 km

Upper Derwent Visitor Centre and Café

Highlight • Rest Area

This place is open every day, all year round. We stopped for an ice lolly on a beautiful sunny day and admired the reservoir and ducks.

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8.77 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.76 km

1.50 km

278 m

189 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.83 km

2.77 km

1.95 km

207 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 8 July

27°C

16°C

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Derwent Dam East Tower – Derwent Dam loop from Derwent Reservoir

Fairholmes Visitor Centre

Fairholmes Visitor Centre car park

Derwent Dam East Tower

Derwent Reservoir

View of Derwent Dam

Derwent Dam

Upper Derwent Visitor Centre and Café

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