Derwent Edge & Abbey Brook

Leader: Peter
Difficulty: Strenuous
Start time: 10:15
End time: 16:30
Start point: SK204864 Ladybower Inn
End point: SK172893 Fairholmes
Distance (in miles): 10
Ascent (in meters): 590
Is your walk dog friendly?: No

Full description:
An old favourite of mine, this walk starts with a steep ascent up to Whinstone Lee Tor and then along Derwent Edge, with great views over Ladybower Reservoir and the weird gritstone rock formations. Hopefully, the heather will be in flower and the moors will turn purple. Our summit is at Back Tor, where you'll be able to see a gash in the landscape in the distance.

Where most other walkers turn back, we continue towards that gash: the enormous and beautiful valley of Abbey Brook. The path clings to the side of this valley for a walk that I've been told looks - albeit briefly - like walking in Scotland. Eventually we'll come out of the end of the valley and either follow the easy path along Derwent Reservoir, or climb again to the ruins of Bamford House, before finishing at Fairholmes.

Most of the paths are good, but beware the first climb that's been severely eroded by mountain bikes in recent years, and there also is a short distance on the moor with no path. Bring good walking boots.

Public transport or car sharing options:
Catch the 257 bus leaving Sheffield Interchange at 09:45. Return buses run hourly. The finish point is around 3 miles from the start.

Be prepared:
Please remember to dress appropriately for the time of year. A waterproof is always advised, as well as plenty of food and water. Please bring sun protection if required (sun hat, sunglasses, sun cream etc). Further information on what to bring can be found on our website here: https://www.sheffieldwalkinggroup.org.uk/be-prepared

Sign-up:
Sign-up for this walk opens 5 days before the event. If you sign up and can no longer make it, please be respectful of others and remove yourself from the event so that others can take your place. We request you do this ***NO LATER THAN 6pm*** the night before the walk.

Please note:
Sheffield 20’s and 30’s Walking Group is part of the Ramblers, a registered charity. All of our leaders are volunteers. Everyone is welcome to join us on our walks, there is no need to contact us in advance, and as long as you have a place on our Meetup booking system you can just show up. Non-members can come on up to 3 walks before joining the group. After 3 walks, we require you to sign up as a Ramblers member for insurance purposes. More information about the group can be found at https://www.sheffieldwalkinggroup.org.uk/faqs.