Peak District · base 5: Carsington Water and the High Peak Trail
5B Dam Trail
From the visitor centre, across the top of the dam and back.
4.7 kmon our map
62 m+of climbing, at least
About 1 hour 30 minutesUngraded
Load it into a walking app or GPS. It is the same line as the map in the book.
The ground
Along the top of the dam, then back through the quieter grasslands below it and a stretch of woodland.
Official figure: 3 miles (5 km) (Severn Trent). Source: stwater.co.uk. Things change: check the updates page and the signs on the day.
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