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Carsington Water – View of Carsington Water loop from Cromford

Carsington Water – View of Carsington Water loop from Cromford

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Carsington Water – View of Carsington Water loop from Cromford

02:37

49.8km

710m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 16, 2026

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Derwent Valley Mills WHS

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.13 km

View of Wirksworth from Bolehill

Highlight • Viewpoint

5.23 km

View of Wirksworth from Breamfield Lane Benches

Highlight • Viewpoint

A couple of nice benches on which to admire the great view over Wirksworth, rest your weary buttocks and eat your lunch.

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8.56 km

Descent to Shottle

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Beautiful views and a quiet roads from the top of Alport Heights down to Shottle

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20.5 km

View of the Ecclesbourne Valley

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Narrow Lane that can be a bit gravelly in places but has a cracking view over the valley

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37.0 km

Carsington Water

Highlight (Segment) • Cafe

Nice smooth road alongside Carsington water. Fair few cars on a busy weekend but the road is wide and smooth with most of the cars driving slowly. Good views of the lake.

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43.2 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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47.8 km

Cromford Hill

Highlight • Trail

Take it steady on the decent as lorries turn out of the quarry

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49.4 km

River Derwent at Cromford

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Crossing the Derwent at Cromford

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49.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

48.2 km

1.34 km

255 m

Surfaces

32.4 km

17.4 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Sunday 17 May

15°C

6°C

66 %

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Carsington Water – View of Carsington Water loop from Cromford

View of Wirksworth from Bolehill

View of Wirksworth from Breamfield Lane Benches

Descent to Shottle

View of the Ecclesbourne Valley

Carsington Water

View of Carsington Water

Cromford Hill

River Derwent at Cromford

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