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Shining Cliff Wood – Shining Cliff loop from Alderwasley

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Shining Cliff Wood – Shining Cliff loop from Alderwasley

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4.7

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Shining Cliff Wood – Shining Cliff loop from Alderwasley

01:53

6.58km

150m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

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Derwent Valley Mills WHS

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325 m

Shining Cliff Wood

Highlight • Natural Monument

Shining Cliff Wood is an ancient woodland that was once a part of the Duffied Frith royal hunting forest. Today it is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Hikers can …

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1.53 km

Shining Cliff

Highlight • Viewpoint

Difficult to make a good photo, but along this small track you can see the cliffs which gave the wood it's name,

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2.39 km

Pine Forest

Highlight • Forest

3.93 km

Wireworks art installation, Derwent Valley Mills

Highlight • Monument

4.01 km

Oakhurst House

Highlight • Historical Site

Oakhurst House is a derelict building in Shining Cliff Woods above the village of Ambergate in Derbyshire. The house was built in 1848 by Francis Hurt behind his iron forge …

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6.58 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.47 km

2.33 km

1.31 km

389 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.96 km

1.37 km

877 m

721 m

389 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

28°C

17°C

42 %

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Shining Cliff Wood – Shining Cliff loop from Alderwasley

Shining Cliff Wood

Shining Cliff

Pine Forest

Wireworks art installation, Derwent Valley Mills

Oakhurst House

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