Peak District · base 2: Hope and the Upper Derwent
2C Howden and Slippery Stones
Circular, from Fairholmes. Out by the west tower of Derwent Dam, round Derwent and Howden reservoirs, across the river at Slippery Stones and back along the east side.
17.3 kmon our map
292 m+of climbing, at least
About 5 hoursChallenging
Load it into a walking app or GPS. It is the same line as the map in the book.
The ground
Mature forest and wilder ground further up. Severn Trent warns of challenging inclines on rocky paths in the wider valley. You cross below Derwent Dam: you can't cross at Howden Dam.
Official figure: 10 miles (16 km) (Severn Trent). Source: stwater.co.uk. Things change: check the updates page and the signs on the day.
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