Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Mapperley Wood Nature Reserve – Mapperley Reservoir loop from Ilkeston

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Mapperley Wood Nature Reserve – Mapperley Reservoir loop from Ilkeston

Easy

4.0

(1)

hikers

Mapperley Wood Nature Reserve – Mapperley Reservoir loop from Ilkeston

01:57

7.26km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1.72 km

Woodside Farm Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

Easy to follow paths with a lot to see....

Tip by

2.62 km

Mapperley Wood Nature Reserve contains some of Derbyshire’s most vulnerable habitats, including mature oak woodland, wetland and a small area of acid grassland. Footpaths explore the reserve, affording the opportunity …

Tip by

2.94 km

Mapperley Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Mapperley Reservoir is a peaceful body of water surrounded by bluebell woodlands, rolling farmland and some fascinating remains from the area’s coal mining heritage. The countryside around here is great …

Tip by

3.37 km

Horsepool Hill Wood

Highlight • Forest

4.34 km

Shipley Hall Water Tower

Highlight • Monument

Lovely spot for a picnic

Tip by

4.82 km

Nottingham Lodge

Highlight • Historical Site

The Derby and Nottingham Lodges appear to have been the last building projects at Shipley Hall, dating from c.1910 and designed by Sir Walter Tapper. Lodge and gates are separately Listed Grade II. Nottingham Lodge is a private residence.

Tip by

5.51 km

Nutbrook Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Now reopened (December 2022) This easy cycling and walking trail runs from Long Eaton to Heanor along the Erewash Canal and a dismantled railway line. It runs for about 10 …

Tip by

5.77 km

Nutbrook Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Nice cafe with friendly staff. Good mid walk stops while exploring the local reservoirs and Shipley Country Park.
Open Fri: 9:30 - 14:30.
Sat & Sun: 9:00 - 16:00.

Tip by

7.26 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.01 km

1.94 km

749 m

418 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.65 km

1.93 km

1.62 km

432 m

352 m

269 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Friday 3 July

23°C

16°C

16 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.8

2,307

Carsington Water circular

03:16h

12.4km

110m

Moderate

4.8

2,287

Carsington Water Loop

03:14h

12.2km

120m

Moderate

4.8

783

Robin Hood's Stride and Nine Ladies Stone Circle loop from Birchover

04:10h

14.8km

320m

Moderate

4.5

523

High Tor & Matlock Bath loop from Matlock

02:31h

8.13km

300m

Moderate

4.8

567

Newstead Abbey loop

02:53h

11.1km

80m

Moderate

4.8

439

Black Rocks and High Peak Junction loop from Cromford

02:56h

10.2km

250m

Easy

4.6

697

Kedleston Hall & Park loop

01:23h

5.17km

60m

Moderate

4.8

400

High Peak Trail and Cromford Canal Loop

02:49h

9.69km

240m

Moderate

4.7

425

Cromford Canal & Crich loop from Ambergate

03:27h

12.3km

240m

Moderate

4.7

313

Limestone Way and Robin Hood's Stride Loop

02:11h

7.61km

180m

Moderate

4.7

341

Staunton Harold Reservoir, Calke Park & Robin Wood loop

02:16h

8.55km

80m

Easy

4.9

274

Stanton Moor and Nine Ladies loop from Birchover — Peak District National Park

01:24h

4.96km

100m

Mapperley Wood Nature Reserve – Mapperley Reservoir loop from Ilkeston

Woodside Farm Nature Reserve