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View of Derwent Valley – View of Ladybower Reservoir loop from Ashopton

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View of Derwent Valley – View of Ladybower Reservoir loop from Ashopton

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View of Derwent Valley – View of Ladybower Reservoir loop from Ashopton

02:48

10.0km

200m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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419 m

Cutthroat Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Plenty of Car Parking (including large lay-by just up the road) A57 Manchester Road, nice spot at the intersection of good walks

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2.20 km

View of Ladybower Reservoir from Whinstone Lee Tor

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At the top of the final climb, and beginning of the final descent down to the pub. Here you'll find an amazing view point, ideal location to stop and grab …

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2.21 km

Signpost to Fairholmes, Cutthroat Bridge, and Astrotton

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4.28 km

View of Derwent Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

You have the best view of the Derwent valley by doing the walk on a sunny day in clear weather. Then you can certainly enjoy beautiful panoramas.

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4.37 km

Grindle Clough Shelter

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This is basically a bench in a small open room at the end of a barn. It's built and maintained by the National Trust as a shelter for walkers who …

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6.35 km

View of Ashopton Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

Beautiful view. From the bridge or of the bridge. A wonderful walk just to see this

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6.77 km

View of Ladybower Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great spot at sunset in the summer as the sun drop below the hills in the backdrop.

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8.13 km

Ladybower Wood

Forest

8.45 km

Ladybower Wood Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Only 16 hectares in size, the Ladybower Wood Nature Reserve sits between Ladybower Reservoir and Derwent Edge and is one of Derbyshire's last remaining examples of semi-ancient upland woods.

The …

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End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.45 km

1.12 km

1.09 km

203 m

121 m

Surfaces

3.36 km

2.84 km

2.12 km

1.34 km

286 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Tuesday 18 August

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Comments

October 27, 2024,Cutthroat rascals

Nice walk from cutthroat bridge taking the views from up high, and then shoreline to the east of the Ladybower res

April 8, 2022,Derwent and Ladybower 10k Circuit

Hi! My name is Marie and I'm a runner, skier and all-round outdoor enthusiast. I am also dog mum to my 2-year-old border terrier cross toy poodle Millie; whom I suspect was a mountain goat in her past life and is a huge ball of energy!

It's been almost two and half years since I left the big city of …

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View of Derwent Valley – View of Ladybower Reservoir loop from Ashopton

Cutthroat Bridge

View of Ladybower Reservoir from Whinstone Lee Tor

Signpost to Fairholmes, Cutthroat Bridge, and Astrotton

View of Derwent Valley

Grindle Clough Shelter

View of Ashopton Viaduct

View of Ladybower Reservoir

Ladybower Wood Nature Reserve

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