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Derwent Reservoir – Edmundbyers loop from Pow Hill Bog

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Derwent Reservoir – Edmundbyers loop from Pow Hill Bog

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4.5

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Derwent Reservoir – Edmundbyers loop from Pow Hill Bog

01:10

19.1km

150m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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94 m

Pow Hill Country Park

Highlight • Cafe

Free Parking and the Boat Shack Cafe, a good point to start the Blanchland loop.

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2.14 km

View of Derwent Reservoir from the Dam

Highlight • Lake

Looking across the reservoir and down from the dam

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5.73 km

Millshield Picnic Site, Derwent Reservoir

Highlight • Rest Area

Millshield Picnic site, with plenty of walks. car park has clean toilet block, checked daily.
this is also a star gazing spot, with a revolvable information board, showing the constellations.

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11.8 km

Ruffside

Highlight • Settlement

One of a few small scenic villages along the quiet roads after Blanchland towards Edmundbyers, running alongside the Derwent reservoir.

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12.6 km

Derwent Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Roads around here pretty quiet most days

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15.1 km

View of Derwent Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the top of the hill past Pow Hill

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15.7 km

Edmundbyers

Highlight • Settlement

One of a few small scenic villages along the quieter roads after Blanchland alongside Derwent reservoir.

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16.0 km

The Baa Pub, Hostel and Viking Statues

Highlight • Pub

The Baa is a hostel and campsite with its own pub.

This small, unique and quirky little pub has a cobblestone floor and plenty of sheep related decorations. It serves …

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19.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.5 km

6.07 km

258 m

173 m

123 m

Surfaces

12.2 km

5.94 km

573 m

213 m

123 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

14°C

8°C

55 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Derwent Reservoir – Edmundbyers loop from Pow Hill Bog

Pow Hill Country Park

View of Derwent Reservoir from the Dam

Millshield Picnic Site, Derwent Reservoir

Ruffside

Derwent Reservoir

View of Derwent Reservoir

Edmundbyers

The Baa Pub, Hostel and Viking Statues

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