Peak District walk: Derwent & Howden Reservoirs, Alport Castles (12 miles)

Circular walk offering the most beautiful views of the Peak District national park. The walk includes two reservoirs (Derwent & Howden) and the Alport Castles. See this video to have an idea of how beautiful are the sceneries at the Alport Castles area.

Featured photos of this event:

• Alport Castles by John H Darch is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
• Alport Castles by Stephen Burton is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
• Alport Castles by Peter McDermott is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
• Track on east side of Derwent Reservoir by Chris Morgan is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
• Below Ridge Wood by Neil Theasby is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

Planned route:

• GPX
• Komoot

Main viewpoints:

• Derwent Dam
• Derwent Reservoir
• Howden Dam
• Howden Reservoir
• Alport Castles

Notes:

• Make sure you understand the elevation gain and distance mentioned in the walk description. Ask yourself if you are able to complete this walk.
• If you have knee pain when walking downhill, try using hiking poles.
• Fit and friendly dogs can join. But please keep your dog on a lead when we find livestock.
• Please don't come with flat trainers and/or jeans. You need comfortable walking trousers and shoes with good grip (so that you minimise the risk of falling down and potentially getting injured).
• It might be very windy and cold when we are on top of the hills. So you will need to bring some warm clothes with you.
• Be aware that in case of extreme weather conditions this event might be canceled or postponed.

• Any important news or updates before the event will be sent to you by email few days before the event.

• ​We have a WhatsApp community which you can join after attending at least one event.
• We would like the group to offer more walks, and of different level. But we need more people to help by creating hiking routes and/or leading walks. If you are interested to be involved, please talk to the organisers. In case you don't have experience, we will help you.

Weather forecasts:

• Derwent @ BBC Weather
• Derwent Valley @ Met Office

What to bring:

• required: walking clothes, hiking shoes, enough food and water for a full day
• recommended: raincoat, warm fleece, comfortable backpack, suncream, sunglasses, phone
• optional: hiking poles, hat, cap, camera, gloves

More details:

• Start Time: 9:00am
• Meeting point: Upper Derwent Visitor Centre, Fairholmes Car Park, Fairholmes, Bamford, S33 0AQ
• Length: 12 miles / 20 km
• Elevation Gain: 1,400 feet / 400 mt
• Difficulty: Moderate
• Duration: around 6 hours
• Lunch: We plan to arrive at Airport Castles at around 1:00pm. We will have lunch there and we'll stop for about 1 hour. During the lunch break people can also explore the Airport Castles area and do some optional scrambling
• Walk Leader: Erika
• Car Park: There is a car park at the meeting location. The cost is £6.

Terms and Conditions:
Anyone joining this walk is responsible for their safety and health (including guests). We do not have any insurance policy covering injuries. If you join this event, you must agree to these conditions.

If you have any questions, please contact the event organiser.