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ROUTE 1 ROUTE 2 High Peak Trail, Hills and Dales Cycling The Carsington Loop i Explore beautiful and heritage 8. TL and descend a steep hill (beware parked around Matlock A delightful loop of the reservoir rich landscapes cars) to a T-jct by Wirksworth cobbled market place. 1. With the visitor centre behind you, TL onto the Carsington 1. TR from the car park and follow road to Water Circular Route (CWCR) cycle track at the base of the High Peak Junction. TR into car park. 9. TL on the B5036, pass the petrol station and access road. Cross the sailing club access road and follow blue rise (sustained) to Steeple Grange. Five journeys of discovery on quiet lanes, 2. Dismount for short walk from car park to CWCR arrows over the dam wall to the edge of Millfields Cromford Canal and cross the swing bridge. 10. Descend Cromford Hill. This is long and tracks and trails in the car park. 7 6 5 Fork diagonally R between the railway wagon steep (12% gradient) busy road - take care.

2. Fork slight L. Cross an inlet, round a small bay and pass a small and workshop buildings onto the High Peak 11. Cross the A6 carefully and turn on to Mill building. A few “steep slopes” and “sharp bends” follow – Trail’s Sheep Pasture incline. Get into your 4 Road which takes you back to the start. watch out for a gate at the end of the third. lowest gear early - the gradient is 12%.

Start/End Point: Cromford Wharf car park 3. TL onto a short track. TR just before a gate at the edge of the 8 3. Pass the engine house and continue on the i DE4 3RP reservoir. Follow the CWCR round an inlet and over lovely trail under Black Rocks, and above the open pasture – look out for the armchair! National Stone Centre. Distance: 15km/9miles Ascent: 460m/1509ft 4. As the track nears the road, bend sharp L (don’t cross the road 4. Get in a low gear as you pass The Wheel Pit Grade: Hard just yet), then cross with care at the “Historic Link” access then rise up (12% gradient), to Middleton Top 59% road/ 41% Trail track point. Rise up to Hopton village. cycle hire and information centre. 11

Cafes: Cromford Wharf & Mills, High Peak 1 5. TL along the road and cycle past Hopton Hall to Carsington 1 5. Cross a gated access track then pass through village. the Hopton tunnel. Junction, National Stone Centre, Wirksworth 3 Pubs: Cromford, Wirksworth 6. TR onto a lane opposite the Miners Standard PH. Fork L to a 6. TL onto NCN 547 at brown sign for Shops: Cromford, Wirksworth 2 village road running below the pub. Opposite the pub, TR onto Carsington. Descend concessionary a lane. access to road. TL then immediately L 10 3 7. Rise up to Wash Farm, TL onto a cycle track and descend to at crossroads towards Cromford. (Beware lorries). Rise uphill then enjoy the descent! re-cross the B5035. i 8. TR onto the CWCR track, bend L and past Sheepwash car 7. At a staggered crossroads TR towards park, and follow the track back to the visitor centre. Ashbourne then TL towards Wirksworth. 6 2 This descent is steep (11% gradient), sustained 4 and narrow with bends. Descend with care to Start/End Point: Carsington Water visitor centre DE6 1ST 5 a T-jct. Distance: 12km/7.5miles Ascent: 205m/673ft Grade: Easy 7 91% Trail/9% road 8 9 Cafes: Carsington Water 1:50,000 Scale Map Pubs: Carsington, Knockerdown Shops: Carsington Includes Cycle Hire, Refreshments and Visitor Centres

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ROUTE 4 Along the Derwent Valley Cycle a former railway line along the river valley ROUTE 5 1. With the station on your left, follow the on pavement cycle way (NCN 680). Cross the access road to the car park and Up Hill and Down Dale use the crossing at Cawdor Way. A landscape full of heritage with breathtaking views 2. Follow the cycleway L at the roundabout. Past ARC leisure 4 1. Cross Derwent Way via the crossing. Cross the River bridge. centre TL onto an access track following NCN 680 signs. TL at the Crown Square roundabout towards Bakewell. 3. Cross the railway line to the far side and follow path. 2. TR onto Dimple Rd and begin a sustained steep ascent, Exit through a gate and TL onto the road. 8 10 continuing up Hurds Hollow. 4. TR at the crossroads. Follow blue signs over level crossing 3. Just after the school, TR at a T-jct up Old Hackney Lane, then then TL into Whitworth Park through gate. Follow blue 680/ TL up Farley Hill. Pass Tax Farm. TR following brown sign for WPL signs through park. Bend L at the far end of a Matlock Farm Park onto Jaggers Lane (caution: take care at football pitch then sharp R as footpath joins from the L. 7 blind bend on turn).

5. Cross Church Lane adjacent to the level crossing and 4. At a crossroads, TR onto a long straight road. continue on cycleway beside the railway. 5 6 5. TR onto the A632 towards Matlock. Take care as busy road. 6. Slow down near the Derwent Lane footpath access TL onto Lant Lane. After a garage, as the roads bends sharp R, to the railway terminus which can be busy at peak TL onto Allen Lane. railway times, then veer slightly R through a tree lined section below the road. 6. TR at T-jct. Pass café then cross over a staggered junction 5 onto Lickpenny Lane. 2 7. Cross Harrison Way (take care). Follow blue signs L then along the track running parallel to the recycling centre. 3 7. Take care as you cross the A615 onto High Lane (towards Pass a wooded wetland area, cross boardwalk and a small Holloway). industrial works to reach Rowsley car park. 6 8. TR at the crossroads. Bend R and descend steeply to Lea. 8. To return to Matlock follow the route in reverse. 2 Bend L and down past Smedley’s Mills to T-jct

3 4 Start/End Point: Matlock railway station i 9. TR towards Cromford passing Cromford railway station. 4 Distance: 8km/5 miles 10. TR (sharply) onto Willersley Lane. Rise steeply uphill to 1 Ascent: 55m/180ft 11 Starkholmes. Pass the White Lion PH then descend steeply to Grade: Easy the A615 (beware speed humps near school and parked cars).

94% Trail/6% road 3 11. TL along this busy road. TL opposite the Cricket Club into Matlock, Darley Dale, Whitworth Park, Rowsley Knowleston Place. TR by a children’s play area onto a tree-lined Cafes: 7 Pubs: at Matlock, Darley Dale, Churchtown, Rowsley path through Hall Leys Park to the start. Shops at Matlock, Darley Dale, Rowsley i Start/End Point: Matlock railway station Distance: 24km/15miles 2 i Ascent: 480m/1575ft 1 Grade: Hard 5 8 100% road Cafes: Matlock, Cromford, Pubs: Matlock, Holloway, Lea, Cromford, Starkholmes 10 Shops: Matlock, Holloway, Cromford 6 9 7

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Stanton Moor circular 8. TL onto Bonsall Lane. Descend (steeply) through Main Road Brightgate, then TL (easily missed). Secondary Road Testing climbs and superb views over the Wye Valley 9. Descend (increasingly steeply on this very narrow holloway Minor Road 1. Follow Route 4 to Rowsley car park. – take care) down to the edge of Matlock. As the road bends Gradient: 14-20% 2. L out of car park then L onto A6. Cross River Derwent then sharp L, TR onto Salters Lane and ride between bollards. (arrow points downhill) This descends steeply down to the traffic-light controlled TL towards Stanton in Peak. Railway line/Station junction outside the railway station. TL back to start. 3. After crossing the river follow the road as it bends sharply National Park Boundary to the R and climb steeply. Continue SA over a minor Start/End Point: Matlock railway station crossroads towards Stanton in Peak. Distance: 22.5km/14miles i Visitor Centre 4. TL at the T-jct in Stanton in Peak near the church. Bear R Ascent: 480m/1575ft Special Care Needed towards Birchover. Stay on this road and descend steeply Grade: Hard on a narrowing road to Birchover. 100% road Route Instructions 5. TL into Uppertown Road. Cafes: Matlock, Darley Dale, Whitworth Park, Rowsley Abbreviations Pubs: Matlock, Darley Dale, Churchtown, Rowsley, Stanton in 6. Continue SA, descending a very steep, tree-lined “sunken L left road” and pass the access to Whiteholmes Farm. TL out of Peak, Birchover, Winster R right Birchover Lane. Shops: Matlock, Darley Dale, Rowsley, Winster TR turn right

TL turn left 7. This narrows and bends sharp L into Winster. Immediately SA straight ahead on the sharp L bend, TR onto West Bank. TL onto a busy NCN National Cycle Network road (B5056) opposite the Miners Standard PH.