YondoDerwent Valley and reservoir
Beside Ladybower, up through wooded cloughs to wide views over the Upper Derwent.
- Distance
- 7.4 km loop
- Time
- 2 hours 25 minutes
- Grade
- moderate
- Without a car
- Yes
When to set off
| Date | Sunset | Start by | Back by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 December | 15:48 | 12:50 | 15:15 |
| 15 March | 18:09 | 15:10 | 17:35 |
| 15 June | 21:36 | 18:40 | 21:05 |
| 15 September | 19:25 | 16:30 | 18:55 |
From the route’s slowest published time (2 hours 25 minutes) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.
Getting there
- Bus 273 between Sheffield and Castleton; get off at Fairholmes
- Bamford station is 6.4 km away
Start: Fairholmes car park, grid reference SK173893. See it on a map.
Before you go
- Rough fields, woods, roads and open moor; gates and stiles
- No wild camping here
The route
Checked by hand against the official route. Route source: National Trust. For the step-by-step directions, see the official route page.
More walks in the Peak District
- Kinder Scout circular12 km, 4 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours 30 minutes
- Edale circular5.4 km, 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours
- Kinder Reservoir from Hayfield8.3 km, 3 hours to 3 hours 30 minutes
- Kinder mass trespass12.8 km, 5 hours to 6 hours
- Padley Gorge and Burbage Brook3.7 km, 1 hour
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