Derwent Devil

33 miles 8000ft

Devised by Ian Winterburn for Bob Graham Round training in 2008. Whilst we have hard rounds on Kinder in the form of the Dozen and the Killer and long tours like the 4 County Tops and the 15 Trigs we didn’t have a hard tour round the Derwent Valley which is a natural circuit.

Ian spent a year or so linking places that we visit and where Dark Peak races go and added to the places that I like to run to.

The route has plenty opportunity for route choice and navigation, It covers deep heather, tussocks, grass, rocks and tracks, fast descents and steep climbs. It has plenty of water stops built in which were much needed in the summer months.

For those who are thinking of a Bob Graham Round in the future this would be an Ideal training run.

Fixed points with other optional points of interest *in italics

Start Dam Wall SK 195 865

Hurkling Stones SK 202 878

Mill Brook outfall SK 185 887

Pike Low SK 180 898

Pack Horse Bridge SK 188 895

Cakes Of Bread SK 198 901

Back Tor SK 198 910

*Lost lad SK 193 912

Abbey Tip Plantation SK 172 920

*Cogman Cabin SK 186 922

Berrister Tor Top SK 199 926

Wet Stones SK 190 937

Howden Clough Res SK 178 936

High Stones SK 188 944

Margery Hill SK 189 957

Cranberry Clough SK 173 953

Lord Ed Howard Springs SK 172 963

*Air Wreck Consul SK 174 966

Outer Edge Trig SK 177 970

*Crow Stones SK 170 971

Horse Stones SK 158 975

Coldwell Spring SK 151 977

Coldwell Clough SK 148 976

*Shepherds Meeting Stones SK 143 981

*Hoar Clough Tea Plant SK 13945 98450

1894 Stone SK 138 986

Swains Head SK 133 983

Barrow Stones SK 134 968

Source of the Derwent Sign SK 13234 96691

*Barrow Tea Plant SK 13170 96640

Upper Small Clough SK 150 969

*Ronksley Cabin SK 145 957

Alport Trig SK 129 933

Alport Farm SK 135 912

Alport Castle SH 484 SK 145 913

Crook Hill SK 183 869

Finish Dam Wall SK 195 865

Enjoy!

Originator: Ian Winterburn

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