As we went up the steady gentle ascent our view back down improved. In this direction looking down onto the virtually full Derwent Reservoir.

And looking back a bit further to the South gave us a view of the equally full, and much larger, Ladybower Reservoir.

The weather was gloomy, but still allowed us to look above us and see Derwent Edge some way above us. This view covering a large part of the Edge that we planned to walk along.

From Back Tor we could look South along the top of Derwent Edge and the route we now planned to take.

The route along the Edge meant we were always in sight of water below us. Either from Derwent, or in this case, Ladybower Reservoirs.

The great rock formations came along one after the other. Although I confess to having forgotten the name of this one!

A view down into the long and wide valley below us.

Another view down into the valley below us.

We left the Edge and walked down towards the valley. Reaching this lovely farm with more of the traditional dry stone walls.

A small building gave us a place to rest. And a different viewing point for the countryside we were passing through as our walk came towards its end.

Almost down to water level. And the sight of a gate with no adjoining fence or wall. I wonder when that was last opened!

Arriving back at water level we took the chance of a cup of hot chocolate from the visitor centre, close to where a nut hatch was busy in trees. We also had the chance of one last look at the expanse of water that had rarely been out of sight since our wander had started.