Home Destinations United Kingdom EnglandLadybower Reservoir Ride

Moderate

Cycling

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: GB-ENG-61

Ladybower Reservoir Ride

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon11 August 2017

18 km mostly unpaved loop from Hagg Barn in the Upper Derwent Valley, climbing about 165 m to roughly 315 m in the Peak District.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Tracks can be muddy after rain and busy with walkers at weekends, so ride considerately.

Mission Logs67 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	N Start Point	0%
0.3 km	SW Terrain Change	7%
0.4 km	SW Terrain Change	0%
0.9 km	NE Terrain Change	-7%
0.9 km	SE Terrain Change	0%

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

233m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

53.4002, -1.7411

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 53.4002, -1.7411 @ 233m

Quick Stats

Distance

17.6 km

Type

Cycling Sector

Elevation Range

231m - 315m

Max Elevation

315 m

Max Gradient

25.8%

26.2%

Highlights

Ladybower Reservoir
Derwent Dam
Fairholmes Visitor Centre

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

Emergency Simplex

146.520MHz

Team Coordination

446.006MHz

Scout Primary

146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+165 m

Total Descent

-171 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)

19.1

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)

1.55

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)71%

Moderate (3-8%)20%

Steep (>8%)9%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%

Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

Gravel

20%

Dirt Track

78%

Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 35

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 53.399982

MAX LAT: 53.451310

MIN LON: -1.768509

MAX LON: -1.738481

Point Spacing: 3.5 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Before you go: Ladybower Reservoir Ride

Best time to go

Apr–Sep

May to September gives long daylight and drier paths, with bluebells in April and May in Chiltern woods. Winter walking is possible but chalk and clay paths get very muddy.