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Back Tor – Wheel Stones Loop from Low Bradfield

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Back Tor – Wheel Stones Loop from Low Bradfield

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September 17, 2021

Back Tor – Wheel Stones Loop from Low Bradfield

Moderate

04:56

17.2km

3.5km/h

420m

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

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6.39 km

Back Tor Trig Point

Highlight • Summit

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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7.74 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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7.82 km

View of Ladybower Reservoir from Derwent Edge

Highlight • Natural Monument

Amazing views from the top

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9.14 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 …

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13.9 km

Boot's Folly (Strines Tower)

Highlight • Monument

Boot’s Folly is a curious ruin in farmland overlooking Stines Reservoir. You can get inside the folly but access to the top has since crumbled away. Nevertheless, you get breathtaking …

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16.5 km

Dale Dike Reservoir

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Dale Dike Reservoir was built between 1859 and 1864 to power the mills downstream and to supply drinking water to Sheffield. Sadly, the day after the reservoir was filled, the …

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17.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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9.75 km

3.02 km

2.81 km

1.22 km

187 m

Surfaces

6.41 km

5.37 km

1.60 km

1.40 km

340 m

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Back Tor – Wheel Stones Loop from Low Bradfield

Back Tor Trig Point

Derwent Edge

View of Ladybower Reservoir from Derwent Edge

Wheel Stones (Coach and Horses)

Boot's Folly (Strines Tower)

Dale Dike Reservoir

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