Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Hiking trails & Routes

North East England

Shotley Low Quarter

View of Derwent Reservoir – Derwent Reservoir loop from Manor House

Hiking trails & Routes

North East England

Shotley Low Quarter

View of Derwent Reservoir – Derwent Reservoir loop from Manor House

Moderate

5.0

(6)

117

hikers

View of Derwent Reservoir – Derwent Reservoir loop from Manor House

03:47

14.6km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Get Directions

1

1.75 km

View of Derwent Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

very bumpy and rocky so maybe not something for anything with very narrow tyres

Tip by

2

4.71 km

Derwent Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

If you’re planning on walking the reservoir loop be aware that half of it is along a quiet road

Tip by

3

7.30 km

View of Derwent Reservoir

Highlight • Natural Monument

Derwent Reservoir is 5.6km long and covers nearly 4 square KM. It's a key part of the water supply for the north of England and is managed by Northumberland Water. …

Tip by

4

7.31 km

Pow Hill Country Park

Highlight • Cafe

Free Parking and the Boat Shack Cafe, a good point to start the Blanchland loop.

Tip by

5

7.40 km

Llamas and horses at Pow Hill Country Park

Highlight • Natural

A fun friendly cafe serving snacks, cake, drinks and meals. Located in the Pow Hill Country Park above Derwent Reservoir it's a great place to begin or end a walk …

Tip by

6

9.47 km

View of Derwent Reservoir from the Dam

Highlight • Lake

Looking across the reservoir and down from the dam

Tip by

7

10.0 km

Water Control Tower, Derwent Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Tower and overflow when the reservoir is too full

Tip by

B

14.6 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.93 km

5.18 km

1.10 km

396 m

Surfaces

5.88 km

4.92 km

1.91 km

1.52 km

382 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Saturday 9 May

13°C

-1°C

-- %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: -- km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

4.6

374

Three Becks Walk loop in Hamsterley Forest — North Pennines

02:17h

8.01km

190m

4.6

262

River Tyne loop from Wylam to Newburn

02:56h

11.4km

50m

4.6

136

Causey Arch & Beamish Parkland loop

02:07h

7.94km

90m

3.8

173

Around Derwent Reservoir from Pow Hill Country Park

03:58h

15.1km

120m

4.8

201

Blanchland Geotrail

01:38h

5.67km

140m

4.6

139

High Force and Low Force Circular

04:37h

17.5km

150m

4.8

99

River Wear & Durham City loop

04:24h

16.3km

220m

4.6

132

Tunstall Reservoir loop from Wolsingham

03:42h

13.5km

210m

4.6

81

The Angel's Way and Jesmond Dene Loop

03:02h

11.6km

100m

4.8

83

Five Pikes and the Elephant Trees loop from White Kirkley — North Pennines

04:08h

14.8km

300m

4.4

122

Tunstall Reservoir Circular Walk

00:50h

3.16km

30m

4.6

82

Grassholme Reservoir loop — North Pennines

03:29h

12.5km

240m