Date: Sunday, 17th December 2023
Start time: 10:00
Grade: Moderate
Distance: 10.0 miles
Walk description
From the meeting point we walk up to the dam wall of Derwent Reservoir, then following the road along the side of the reservoir to and past the dam wall of Howden Reservoir passing along the side of the reservoir to Kings Tree roundabout and through woods to Slippery Stones. Where we can take lunch.
Leaving Slippery Stones we the turn back down the opposite side of Howden and Derwent Reservoirs back to the start.
Meeting point and parking
Meeting point: Derwent Overlook Car Park, Derwent Lane, Ashopton, Derbyshire.
Parking: Derwent Overlook Car Park, Derwent Lane, Ashopton (free) or Fairholmes Car Park P&D.
GPS Coordinates: 53.3970463, -1.7406464
Grid Reference: SK 17343 88944
What3Words: admiral.lyricist.helper
Nearest Postcode: S33 0AQ
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