Walk leader: Keira T
Co-leader: Alex W
Difficulty: Moderate
Start time: 10:00
End time: 16:30
Start point: In front of the refreshment kiosk, Fairholmes Car Park
Start point - What 3 Words: ///bottom.shook.wacky
Route type: Circular
Distance (in miles): 8.68
Ascent (in meters): 470
Which Ethels are included in your walk, if any?: Back Tor
Is your walk dog friendly?: Yes, well-behaved dogs kept on a lead
Full description: We will start at the Fairholmes Car Park and visitor centre and make our way past Derwent Dam and along Ladybower Reservoir. We will ascend up to Derwent Edge, past the Wheel Stones and all the way along to the trig point at Back Tor. There is a steep descent back to the visitor centre for an optional tea / snack stop.
Public transport or car sharing options: Unfortunately there is no public transport options for this walk. Please arrange car sharing in the comments. Parking at Fairholmes can get very busy so we would recommend arriving a bit early. There is also Derwent Overlook car park a 5 minute walk away.
Be prepared: Please remember to dress appropriately for the time of year, with enough layers, sun protection if required, a waterproof, as well as food and water. 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.