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Richard planned a gravel ride

October 24, 2021

ladybower gravel ride

Hard

05:58

62.7km

10.5km/h

760m

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Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 61.7 km for 418 m

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1.88 km

Ladybower Reservoir — Gravel Cycle Path

Highlight • Trail

Along the eastern edge of Ladybower Reservoir, the track is gravel rather than a single lane road as is found on the opposite side. It's fairly flat with only gentle …

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4.10 km

Derwent and Howden Reservoirs — Gravel Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Long stretch of mainly unsurfaced gravel road that starts at the turn-off from the A57 and steadily climbs up the eastern bank of all three reservoirs - Ladybower, Derwent and …

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28.4 km

Tip the Dog Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

Commemorative stone for Tip the dog who stayed with the body of his owner on the Howden Moors for fifteen weeks in the winter of 1953/54.

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30.4 km

Tin Town, Derwent Reservoir

Highlight • Monument

Unusual find in the road around Derwent Water. Worth pausing for a while to learn a little about it and get a photo

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31.7 km

Howden Dam

Highlight • Monument

Fantastic structure, never fails to impress me everytime I visit ladybower.

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32.3 km

Howden Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

The route down the side of the reservoirs is open to cars through the week. Weekends and bank holidays no cars allowed.

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33.5 km

Westend River crossing at Ladybower Reservoir

Highlight • Bridge

Here, the quiet single carriageway tarmac road that runs along the western edge of Ladybower Reservoir crosses from one side of the valley to the other, passing over where the …

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47.0 km

Ashopton Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

Beautiful area of outstanding beauty, ideal for walking or perfect for a bike ride.

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50.4 km

Ladybower Reservoir Gravel Track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Lovely gravel bridleway that runs along the south bank of Ladybower reservoir from the dam wall up to the bridge at its western tip. The bridleway loops around and joins …

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57.5 km

Thornhill Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A flat, easy-going cycle trail that is built on the old dam construction railway track. It's 2 miles (3 km) in length from the dam wall to the road that …

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61.6 km

Ladybower Reservoir Overflow

Highlight • Structure

The path along the top of Ladybower Dam affords a wonderful view of the reservoir nestling in the Upper Derwent Valley. You also get a close look at the reservoir …

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62.6 km

Ladybower Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Ladybower is a large reservoir in the Upper Derwent Valley. The lake is surrounded by rugged upland, rolling farmland and majestic woodland, making it a wonderful place for myriad walks. …

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62.7 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.4 km

21.5 km

8.04 km

3.78 km

2.84 km

1.22 km

Surfaces

30.3 km

17.0 km

11.1 km

4.19 km

114 m

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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ladybower gravel ride

Ladybower Reservoir — Gravel Cycle Path

Derwent and Howden Reservoirs — Gravel Trail

Tip the Dog Memorial

Tin Town, Derwent Reservoir

Howden Dam

Howden Reservoir

Westend River crossing at Ladybower Reservoir

Ashopton Viaduct

Ladybower Reservoir Gravel Track

Thornhill Trail

Ladybower Reservoir Overflow

Ladybower Reservoir

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