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Derbyshire Dales

Carsington Water – View of Carsington Water loop from Kirk Ireton

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Derbyshire Dales

Carsington Water – View of Carsington Water loop from Kirk Ireton

Hard

9

runners

Carsington Water – View of Carsington Water loop from Kirk Ireton

02:09

20.3km

240m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

7.94 km

Carsington Water — kiosk and toilets

Highlight • Lake

Hot cold food and toilets shop cash only

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2

10.2 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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3

10.5 km

Bird Hide at Carsington Water

Highlight • Structure

Bird hide alongside the walking and cycling routes around Carsington Reservoir.
Open to all. Inside there are seats, information on the birds you might see and some remote cameras you …

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4

13.1 km

Carsington Water

Highlight • Lake

Great quality paths and fantastic views await you at Carsington Water.

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5

14.5 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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6

16.0 km

Hall Wood and Middle Wood

Highlight • Lake

Hall Wood and Middle Wood are attractive native woodlands found on the North-eastern shore of Carsington Water, with a good quality track running through them.

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7

16.2 km

Bench with a view of Carsington Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

nice little spot to look at the views

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8

17.4 km

Carsington Carved Chair

Highlight • Structure

A pretty cool feature found in the middle of a field.

Great selfie opportunity ;)

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20.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.6 km

8.23 km

268 m

256 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.97 km

6.36 km

3.03 km

1.72 km

256 m

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