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Route: Ladybower, Derwent and Howden Reservoirs Loop (United Kingdom)

Submitted by Elis Evans on Sun, 04/11/2021 - 04:42am
Location
United Kingdom
Distance
35.4 km
Vertical Gain
391 m
Description

A loop of the historic, iconic reservoirs in the heart of the Peak District.

The Ladybower, Derwent and Howden reservoirs are steeped in history, from their controversial drowning of villages for their creation to their use as the training location for the Dambusters. The route can be started from anywhere on the loop and run in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. Be mindful of the road sections as these are busy roads. Off of the road sections there is a clear and obvious trail the whole way around the reservoirs, making for a fun outing.

GPS Track
Ladybower, Derwent and Howden Reservoir Loop.gpx72.66 KB

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Comments

DaveP
Fri, 02/25/2022 - 07:36am

Visited the other week, beautiful location. Hoping to have a bash unsupported in next few weeks.

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DjNiuton
Wed, 08/10/2022 - 04:09am

This is great scenic route and with my friend we're going to challenge it together unsupported this Saturday... 

Alasdair Purkis
Tue, 02/17/2026 - 10:56am

Bagged this one Saturday 14th Feb. Picked a really clear dry day, bit cold but got a shift on and kept warm! Great route to be fair only less enjoyable section is the section on the section of the Snake Pass Rd without any pavement.