Peak District · base 5: Carsington Water and the High Peak Trail

5A Stones Island Trail

Circular, from Carsington Water Visitor Centre.

0.8 kmon our map
11 m+of climbing, at least
About 30 minutesAccessible, short walk

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The ground

A short, accessible loop, Severn Trent says, past a Bronze Age barrow and out to the stones on the island.

Official figure: 1 mile (1.5 km) (Severn Trent). Source: stwater.co.uk. Things change: check the updates page and the signs on the day.

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