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Carsington

Carsington Water – View of Carsington Water loop from Carsington

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United Kingdom
England
East Midlands
Derbyshire
Derbyshire Dales
Carsington

Carsington Water – View of Carsington Water loop from Carsington

Moderate

28

riders

Carsington Water – View of Carsington Water loop from Carsington

02:05

42.0km

590m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Peak District National Park

Derwent Valley Mills WHS

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

203 m

Start of Carsington Gravel

Highlight • Trail

It's smooth gravel - road bikes are fine, but there is a roady way around too if you prefer. It's just a busy road so I was very happy to avoid it🥲

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2

2.49 km

The Knockerdown Pub

Highlight • Restaurant

A lovely Marston's pub just to the North of Carsington Water. They have a large and spacious garden as well as plenty of indoor seating. The beer garden also offers …

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3

3.52 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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4

12.0 km

View from Turnditch Top

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice views after slog up through turnditch

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5

20.6 km

Le Mistral Wirksworth

Highlight • Restaurant

A stunning little French Cafe in the heart of Wirksworth. The staff were friendly and attentive as well as being extremely accommodating. The menu is wonderfully full of French classics …

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6

22.9 km

Cromford Hill

Highlight • Trail

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

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7

23.8 km

Cromford Pond

Highlight • Lake

Cat crossing just up from Scarthin Books

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26.1 km

Middleton Wood

Forest

28.2 km

Hopton Wood

Forest

10

40.3 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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42.0 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.7 km

10.4 km

524 m

146 m

122 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.3 km

367 m

222 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Tuesday 6 October

14°C

7°C

78 %

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