This was my second walk around Derwent Reservoir. The first was in January 2022 with a friend, so the opportunity to take pictures is limited and when I’m on my own, I can get there early, avoid the traffic and most importantly, too many people.
It had been a dry summer so the reservoir was low and you don’t get that impressive cascade of water over the dam as I enjoyed on the previous trip. It was still worth being there, although my fitness wasn’t great due to knee problems and other joys of life.
It was a lush, humid and warm summer morning with strong sunlight…
Bring insect repellent!
The dam is an impressive piece of construction but it’s too big to take in at ground level. So you have to climb…
Then a lot more climbing…
And some more climbing but the views are the reward:
At this point I was pretty tired and it was very hot so I went back down hill.
And a couple of videos: