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Slippery Stones Bridge – Cranberry Clough Descent loop from Howden Reservoir

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Slippery Stones Bridge – Cranberry Clough Descent loop from Howden Reservoir

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Slippery Stones Bridge – Cranberry Clough Descent loop from Howden Reservoir

04:14

15.2km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Peak District National Park

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42 m

View of River Derwent from the Stone Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

nice area for a little pit stop and sit down, overlooking the lake. regardless of the way you arrived you will have gone down a lovely hill so prepare yourself to go up another.

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204 m

Slippery Stones Bridge

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This is a wonderful place to wild swim. A path brings you to a group of stones that emerge from the young Derwent River to create small waterfalls and a …

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1.90 km

River Derwent

Highlight • Natural

Easily accessed by bike

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8.82 km

Hoar Stone Summit, Howden Edge

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This is a remote county/unitary top for Barnsley. Just a pole stuck in the ground to roughly mark the summit...or it may just be there by accident? A difficult trackless area to walk too.

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11.5 km

Outer Edge Trig Point

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A very muddy and boggy part of the world! The trig point is surrounded by it's own moat of peat mud, so take care when visiting and wear waterproof footwear as it's very wet.

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11.9 km

Airspeed Oxford LX518 Crash Site Memorial

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At 20:45pm on the 18th October 1943, 22-year-old Pilot Officer Denis Patrick Kyne, RNZAF, took off from Wheaton Aston, which is between Stafford and Telford, for a solo night cross …

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12.8 km

Cut Gate Summit

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Enjoy the view, it's hard earned. Excellent on the way back down.

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13.8 km

Cranberry Clough Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Assuming you have ridden from Howdens reservoir, you have already climbed (or pushed) up this rather steep and rocky section with a couple of hairpin bends thrown into the mix. …

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15.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.7 km

1.48 km

Surfaces

6.72 km

5.90 km

1.22 km

887 m

428 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Tuesday 14 July

22°C

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Slippery Stones Bridge – Cranberry Clough Descent loop from Howden Reservoir

View of River Derwent from the Stone Bridge

Slippery Stones Bridge

River Derwent

Hoar Stone Summit, Howden Edge

Outer Edge Trig Point

Airspeed Oxford LX518 Crash Site Memorial

Cut Gate Summit

Cranberry Clough Descent

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