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Derwent
Edge - 24th September 2005
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WALK
STATISTICS
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| Date |
24th
September 2005 |
Description |
Derwent
Edge |
| Start
Point |
Fairholmes
Car Park |
Peaks
Climbed |
Lost
Lad 518m |
| Total
Time |
2hrs
56min |
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Back
Tor 538m |
| Walking
Time |
2hrs
41min |
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White
Tor 487m |
| Stopped
Time |
0hrs
15min |
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Wheel
Stones 481m |
| Distance |
8.45
miles |
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| Moving
Average |
3.1
mph |
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| Elevation
at Start |
214
metres |
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| Total
Ascent |
418
metres |
Weather |
Lovely
warm sunny day - Hazy |
| Max
Elevation |
538
metres |
Walking
With |
No
One |
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WALK
NOTES
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| A
great day for a walk - blue sky, sun and
a gentle breeze. It took a while to find
a car parking slot in Fairholmes car park
- very busy with tourists. The car park is
situated between Derwent and Ladybower reservoirs.
The walk took me along the edge of Derwent
Reservoir. After half its length I took a
path (Walkers Clough) through some woods
and up on to the moors. After a short while
I arrived at the ascent to Lost Lad. An excellent
view in all directions from here. I could
see the top of Back Tor just along the edge.
The weathered rock formations were fantastic.
The trig point on Back Tor was placed on
top the rocks - it must have been a difficult
job for someone to place it there. Then on
to White Tor and Wheel Stones (locals call
it the Coach and Horses). On the way down
I passed through High House Farm before arriving
back at Derwent Reservoir. Although it was
a lovely sunny day the only slight downside
was that there was a haze which made a few
of the photographs a bit too bright. |
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MAP
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Copywright. All rights reserved. Licence number 100047125
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PHOTOGRAPHS
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Tower
at Derwent Reservoir Dam
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Derwent
Reservoir from path to Derwent Edge
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Signpost
on the way to Derwent Edge
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Path
leading up to Lost Lad
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Back
Tor from Lost Lad path
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A
little nearer to Back Tor
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Rock
formation on Back Tor
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Wheel
Stones (Coach and Horses)
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Lost
Village Ladybower Reservoir
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