Derwent Reservoir, Back Tor & Derwent Edge loop from Fairholmes — Peak District National Park

We start at the Fairholmes visitor center for a not so easy moorland walk with iconic views. The route begins along the eastern shore of Ladybower and climbs through farmland to Derwent Edge. The descent via Lost Lad is very steep in places. More info about Derwent Edge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derwent_Edge

Walking from Upper Derwent visitor centre past Derwent Dam which is pretty spectacular when it’s raining as it overflows. Along the reservoir then right, climbing Walkers Clough and on and more ‘up’ to Lost Lads Cairn, Black Tor, Wheel Stones (not plastic), Derwent Edge and back down to Ladybower Reservoir and return to the Visitor Centre. 8 miles. It was wild up on the tops, lashings of horizontal rain propelled by storm force wind. And mud, a lot of peaty mud. At one point I did a passable impression of Dawn French (Vicar of Dibley) where I stepped on a puddle which was in fact a bottomless hole or at least thigh deep. Both boots full of water and my bottom half like Swamp Thing. 😎