Carsington Water circular
Carsington Water circular
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Carsington Water circular
03:16
12.4km
110m
Hiking
Hike the Carsington Water circular trail and experience a diverse landscape around England's ninth-largest reservoir. You will follow mixed terrain, including gravel paths, paved sections, and unpaved trails, winding through cool woodlands and past open grassy areas. Enjoy continuous views of Carsington Water and the surrounding Derbyshire hills, keeping an…
Last updated: April 23, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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3.04 km
Carsington Carved Hut
Highlight • Mountain Hut
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5.26 km
Carsington Carved Chair
Highlight • Structure
Great selfie opportunity ;)
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7.54 km
Carved Wooden Bench With View of Carsington Water
Highlight • Viewpoint
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8.88 km
Carsington Water
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
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10.4 km
RAF Quadrant Tower, Carsington Water
Highlight • Historical Site
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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12.4 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
7.46 km
4.87 km
< 100 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
9.25 km
1.78 km
1.01 km
376 m
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Elevation
Highest point (260 m)
Lowest point (200 m)
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Trail Reviews
3 and a half weeks post op for knee arthroscopy and I'm nearly back to a decent speed and building on the distance and elevation again. Good job Matt is patient with me 😀
Very nice easy walk good views and plenty of seating all the way round 2 sets of toilets Very good sign posts all look new but for some reason in KMs not miles ridiculous 🙄
Carsington water is a great place to go to whether you are walking, cycling, bird watching or just chilling. I've been here many times with my wife and boys especially when they were little. The facilities are excellent with safe cycling and fabulous play areas. You can easily spend all day there 🙂🚴
Nice enough walk but not if you have dogs, 8 solid miles of dogs on lead, fair enough as its a conservation area , but really should make it clearer on the website.