3rd July 2010 - Back Tor and Derwent Edge
Walk Details
Distance walked: 10.3 miles
Total ascent: 1909 ft
OS map used: OL1 - The Peak District, Dark Peak area
Time taken: 5.5 hrs
Route description: Fairholmes car park, Ladybower Reservoir-track on east side of Upper Derwent Reservoir-Abbey Brook-Sheepfold Clough-Lost Lad-Back Tor-Derwent Edge-Whinstone Lee Tor-Grindle Clough-Wellhead-Old House-Fairholmes car park, Ladybower Reservoir
After leaving the Fairholmes car park I walked along the eastern side of Upper Derwent Reservoir and up the valleys of Abbey Brook and Sheepfold Clough to Lost Lad and Back Tor. I then walked along Derwent Edge and back to the car park along the east side of Ladybower Reservoir.
Total ascent: 1909 ft
OS map used: OL1 - The Peak District, Dark Peak area
Time taken: 5.5 hrs
Route description: Fairholmes car park, Ladybower Reservoir-track on east side of Upper Derwent Reservoir-Abbey Brook-Sheepfold Clough-Lost Lad-Back Tor-Derwent Edge-Whinstone Lee Tor-Grindle Clough-Wellhead-Old House-Fairholmes car park, Ladybower Reservoir
After leaving the Fairholmes car park I walked along the eastern side of Upper Derwent Reservoir and up the valleys of Abbey Brook and Sheepfold Clough to Lost Lad and Back Tor. I then walked along Derwent Edge and back to the car park along the east side of Ladybower Reservoir.
Route map
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After parking in the Fairholmes car park I made my way along the eastern side of Upper Derwent Reservoir and then along the path up the valley of Abbey Brook.
Row Top from Abbey Brook
Views from the path up the valley of Abbey Brook...
On Lost Lad
Kinder Scout from Lost Lad
On the summit of Back Tor
Along Derwent Edge
Kinder Scout from Back Tor
Featherbed Moss
On Dovestone Tor
View along Derwent Edge
View across to the Vale of Edale
Howden Moors
Kinder Scout from Dovestone Tor
Vale of Edale with the Salt Cellar on the left
View back to Dovestone Tor
The rest of Derwent Edge from White Tor. The return path can be seen below.
Wheel Stones on the left and Derwent Edge
Ladybower Reservoir from Whinstone Lee Tor
Derwent Edge
Stanage Edge on the left and Bamford Edge on the right