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Shining Cliff – Peatpits Brook Reservoir loop from Alderwasley

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Shining Cliff – Peatpits Brook Reservoir loop from Alderwasley

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Shining Cliff – Peatpits Brook Reservoir loop from Alderwasley

00:45

6.45km

180m

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Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

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Derwent Valley Mills WHS

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Start point

Parking

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1.62 km

Shining Cliff

Highlight • Viewpoint

Difficult to make a good photo, but along this small track you can see the cliffs which gave the wood it's name,

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2.51 km

Rock-a-Bye Baby Tree (Betty Kenny Yew)

Highlight • Natural Monument

In this spot you'll find the remains of a historical yew tree. Local legend has it that the song 'Rock-a-bye Baby' relates to a local character in the late 18th …

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2.63 km

Pine Forest

Highlight • Forest

4.17 km

Wireworks art installation, Derwent Valley Mills

Highlight • Monument

5.06 km

Peatpits Brook Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Pretty oasis in the middle of Shining Cliff Woods. This small reservoir was built originally by Richard Johnson & Nephew to serve their wireworks in Amber Valley below.

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6.45 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.71 km

2.20 km

1.45 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.40 km

2.37 km

467 m

121 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 26 May

22°C

12°C

32 %

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Shining Cliff – Peatpits Brook Reservoir loop from Alderwasley

Shining Cliff

Rock-a-Bye Baby Tree (Betty Kenny Yew)

Pine Forest

Wireworks art installation, Derwent Valley Mills

Peatpits Brook Reservoir

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