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A loop of Carsington Water & Alport Heights from Derby

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
East Midlands
Derby

A loop of Carsington Water & Alport Heights from Derby

Moderate

5.0

(5)

63

riders

A loop of Carsington Water & Alport Heights from Derby

02:43

55.7km

630m

Road cycling

Embark on a moderate road cycling loop from Derby, covering 34.6 miles (55.7 km) with a significant 2077 feet (633 metres) of elevation gain, typically completed in about 2 hours and 42 minutes. This route offers a diverse experience, combining expansive views of Carsington Water with the undulating countryside roads…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

3.21 km

Sustrans Millennium Milepost – Derwent Valley Mills

Highlight • Monument

Nice little milepost featured along with a lovely bike/footpath through the park. Nice to be away from the traffic but do need to watch out for straying pedestrians and their dogs.

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2

20.5 km

Alport Heights Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

High point in the local area. A great rewarding point to aim for on a ride, views all around. Make sure to head up the gravel path to the top.

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3

22.7 km

A couple of nice benches on which to admire the great view over Wirksworth, rest your weary buttocks and eat your lunch.

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4

27.8 km

View of Carsington Water

Highlight • Lake

Carsington Water is a reservoir operated by Severn Trent. It takes water from the River Derwent during high flow in the winter along 10km long tunnels.
the road around the …

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5

32.3 km

Carsington Water

Highlight (Segment) • Cafe

Nice smooth road alongside Carsington water. Fair few cars on a busy weekend but the road is wide and smooth with most of the cars driving slowly. Good views of the lake.

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6

42.7 km

The Cock Inn

Highlight • Pub

Nice pub with quality restaurant standard pub style food, drinks and snacks. Nice beer garden.
Open everyday.
Sun to Thurs 12:00 - 23:00
Fri and Sat 12:00 - 00:00

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55.7 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

48.2 km

4.38 km

2.06 km

999 m

195 m

Surfaces

43.1 km

12.5 km

128 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (300 m)

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