Carsington Water – Carsington Water loop from Hognaston

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Carsington Water – Carsington Water loop from Hognaston

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runners

Carsington Water – Carsington Water loop from Hognaston

00:30

4.79km

30m

Running

Easy run. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a short out-and-back section

Your route doubles back at a waypoint. If this isn’t intentional, adjust the waypoint’s position.

After 30 m for 18 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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40 m

Carsington Water

Highlight • Lake

If you are looking for an easier life cycle around the reservoir anticlockwise as this way you get the harder part out of the way in the first half of …

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768 m

View across Carsington Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

Next view across conservation area down reservoir. Lots of bird life to look out for

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1.87 km

Carsington Water

Highlight • Structure

Carsington Water is the ninth largest reservoir in England. When full it can hold 7,800 million gallons of water. The reservoir has good quality tracks around it to enjoy the good views and wildlife.

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2.39 km

Carved Wooden Sculptures

Highlight • Structure

A dozen or so carved sculptures in the woods.

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2.79 km

RAF Quadrant Tower, Carsington Water

Highlight • Historical Site

The RAF Quadrant Tower, Carsington Water, Derbyshire
By the shores of Carsington Water, Derbyshire stands this 1940s-built brick and concrete structure, known as the "bomb Tower" or more correctly, the …

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4.79 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.99 km

413 m

370 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.08 km