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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.

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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.
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Row Top from Abbey Brook
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Views from the path up the valley of Abbey Brook...
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On Lost Lad
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Kinder Scout from Lost Lad
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On the summit of Back Tor
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Along Derwent Edge
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Kinder Scout from Back Tor
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Featherbed Moss
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On Dovestone Tor
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View along Derwent Edge
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View across to the Vale of Edale
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Howden Moors
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Kinder Scout from Dovestone Tor
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Vale of Edale with the Salt Cellar on the left
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View back to Dovestone Tor
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The rest of Derwent Edge from White Tor. The return path can be seen below.
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Wheel Stones on the left and Derwent Edge
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Ladybower Reservoir from Whinstone Lee Tor
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Derwent Edge
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Stanage Edge on the left and Bamford Edge on the right

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