Walk d139 Froggatt Edge, Curbar Edge, The Derwent Valley and Grindleford from Hay Wood, Longshaw

This 6¾ mile, Grade 4 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Hay Wood & will take you about 3¾ hrs to complete.

 

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 6¾ miles (11km)
Ascent: 1122 ft (342m)
Time: 3¾ hours
Grade: Walk Grade 4 (Moderate) Icon

 

 


Route outline for this walk:

 

Hay Wood  -  Longshaw  -  Froggatt Edge  -  Curbar Edge  -  Curbar  -  The Derwent Valley Heritage Way  -  The River Derwent  -  Stocking Farm  -  The Goit  -  New Bridge  -  Stoke Brook  -  Froggatt Bridge  -  Derwent Farm  -  Horse Hay Coppice  -  Grindleford  -  Grindleford Church  -  Hay Wood

 

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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Wainwrights
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Nuttalls
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Deweys
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National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Derwent Valley Heritage Way, an 82km (51 miles) linear footpath connecting Ladybower Reservoir in Derbyshire, with Derwent Mouth, Shardlow in Derbyshire, England. The Derwent Valley Heritage Way is waymarked by named discs with a yellow arrow. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Derwent Valley Heritage Way.


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OS Landranger 119 Buxton & Matlock, Bakewell & Dove Dale



Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d139 Froggatt Edge, Curbar Edge, The Derwent Valley and Grindleford from Hay Wood, Longshaw

In no particular order . . .

Woodland below Froggatt Edge

Woodland below Froggatt Edge

Photo: Michael Davidson (14)

The River Derwent from Froggatt Bridge

The River Derwent from Froggatt Bridge

Photo: Mike Walker (449)

My partner Dennis on Curbar Edge

My partner Dennis on Curbar Edge

Photo: Sandra Taylor (1)

Views from Froggatt Edge and Curbar Edge

Views from Froggatt Edge and Curbar Edge

Photo: Ron MacDonald (4)

Curbar Edge from the bridge over the River Derwent on the A625 near Calver

Curbar Edge from the bridge over the River Derwent on the A625 near Calver

Photo: Tim Simmonds (2)

The Road to Curbar from Curbar Edge

The Road to Curbar from Curbar Edge

Photo: Ron MacDonald (6)

Rocks on Froggat Edge, looking south

Rocks on Froggat Edge, looking south

Photo: David Hague (30)

Woodland near Curbar Edge

Woodland near Curbar Edge

Photo: James Clayton(2) (2)


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