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Carsington Water – View of Carsington Water loop from Wirksworth CP

Carsington Water – View of Carsington Water loop from Wirksworth CP

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Carsington Water – View of Carsington Water loop from Wirksworth CP

01:45

36.0km

440m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 16, 2026

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14.2 km

View from Turnditch Top

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice views after slog up through turnditch

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24.9 km

Carsington Water

Highlight (Segment) • Cafe

Nice smooth road alongside Carsington water. Fair few cars on a busy weekend but the road is wide and smooth with most of the cars driving slowly. Good views of the lake.

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27.1 km

Carsington Water

Highlight • Lake

If you are looking for an easier life cycle around the reservoir anticlockwise as this way you get the harder part out of the way in the first half of …

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28.3 km

The Knockerdown Pub

Highlight • Restaurant

A lovely Marston's pub just to the North of Carsington Water. They have a large and spacious garden as well as plenty of indoor seating. The beer garden also offers …

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30.6 km

Start of Carsington Gravel

Highlight • Trail

It's smooth gravel - road bikes are fine, but there is a roady way around too if you prefer. It's just a busy road so I was very happy to avoid it🥲

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32.6 km

View of Carsington Water

Highlight • Lake

Carsington Water is a reservoir operated by Severn Trent. It takes water from the River Derwent during high flow in the winter along 10km long tunnels.
the road around the …

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34.7 km

Brassington Lane Climb

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From West End onto Brassington Lane, this is probably the easiest of the well-known ten hill climbs out of the Derbyshire county town of Matlock, although curiously this one actually …

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36.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.0 km

1.60 km

753 m

355 m

144 m

141 m

Surfaces

32.3 km

3.36 km

223 m

141 m

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Tuesday 26 May

22°C

12°C

32 %

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Carsington Water – View of Carsington Water loop from Wirksworth CP

View from Turnditch Top

Carsington Water

Carsington Water

The Knockerdown Pub

Start of Carsington Gravel

View of Carsington Water

Brassington Lane Climb

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