Walk Route Map d260 Back Tor from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir

Walk d260 Back Tor from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir

A classic walk with superb views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	13¾mls (22km)
Ascent:	2,061ft (628m)
Time:	7hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk d260 Back Tor from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir pdf

Route outline for walk d260:

Ladybower Reservoir - Fairholmes Car Park - Ashopton - Whinstone Lee Tor - Hurkling Stones - Wheel Stones - White Tor (Derwent Edge) - Salt Cellar (Boulder) - Derwent Edge - Dove Stone (Boulder) - Dovestones Tor - Cakes of Bread - Bradfield Gate Head - Back Tor (Derwent Edge) - Lost Lad - Sheepfold Clough - Abbey Brook - Howden Dean - Abbey Tip Plantation - Derwent Reservoir - Fairholmes Car Park - Ladybower Reservoir

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Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

The odd shaped lumps of rock strewn across so many of the South West's tors are collectively known as 'clitter'.

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

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Wainwrights

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Nuttalls

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Dewey

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Outlying Fells

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Marilyns

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The highest point of this walk is Back Tor (Derwent Edge) at 538m (1766ft). Back Tor (Derwent Edge) is also known as an English Dewey (97th highest in England, 219th in England & Wales) The summit of Back Tor (Derwent Edge) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL1
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 110
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d260 Back Tor from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir

In no particular order . . .

Path to Alport from Derwent Reservoir in the Upper Derwent Valley in the snow

Photo: Dave Roper (2)

Walk d260 Back Tor from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir - *Aerial Panorama looking North up Derwent Reservoir to Howden Dam with Howden Reservoir beyond

*Aerial Panorama looking North up Derwent Reservoir to Howden Dam with Howden Reservoir beyond

Photo: Ron Linton (4)

The Dove Stone (Boulder), Derwent Edge

Photo: Ben Stafford (8)

River Ashop

Photo: Mick Coxon (6)

Access Road to Crookhill Farm, Ladybower Reservoir

Photo: Ben Stafford (13)

Howden Dam and Derwent Reservoir

Photo: Steve Horne (11)

Hurkling Stones and Whinstone Lee Tor beyond Ladybower Reservoir

Photo: Ben Stafford (11)

Bamford Moor from Ladybower Reservoir

Photo: Ben Stafford (1)

Deep snow on the lane beside Derwent Reservoir in the Upper Derwent Valley

Photo: Dave Roper (1)

Derwent Reservoir Dam (overflowing)

Photo: Arthur Norton (8)

Ladybower Reservoir from Whinstone Lee Tor

Photo: Martyn Skinner (1)

Pipe/Foot Bridge across and inlet, Ladybower Reservoir

Photo: Ben Stafford (35)

One the towers of Derwent Reservoir Dam

Photo: Ian Windle (23)

Ladybower Reservoir from Derwent Edge

Photo: Ben Stafford (3)

View along Abbey Brook

Photo: Nick Snape (8)

Autumn sunshine on Derwent Reservoir

Photo: Marty Byrne (3)

Aerial view looking South East down Ladybower Reservoir

Photo: Ron Linton (1)

River Ashop

Photo: Mick Coxon (7)

Ladybower Reservoir Overflow

Photo: Lee Harpin (1)

The Wheel Stones on Derwent Edge

Photo: Peter Woods (3)

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