Classic White Peak Mountain Bike Route ROUTE 1 Start at Hassop Station and head west on the Monsal Trail towards Monsal Dale taking in the epic limestone railway Monsal Dale, Brushfield, tunnels, 2 the Headstone Viaduct, cotton mills and lime kilns. Pass through 3 Millers Dale Station and keep going almost to Hassop and Bakewell the end of the trail 4 next to Blackwell Cycle Hire. Leave it here, loop over the trail on a bridge and head south on the Pennine Bridleway up the steep hill. Through the gate at the top and Figure of Eight immediate left on the bridleway. Turn left onto the road and go Full route is approximately through 5 Blackwell. Then straight over at the cross roads, up 35km with 915m of climbing the hill. After the bend in the road turn left and go through 6 Priestcliffe village. Continue straight down the hill on the unclassified track called Broadway Lane. After about a kilometre take the bridleway right 7 into picturesque High Dale. The Blackwell end of the Monsal Trail showing the bridge where Rejoin the road and cross through 8 Brushfield (please close all the route goes up the Pennine Bridleway the gates to protect the local children and horses). Follow the byway round the top of Monsal Dale then head down a rocky track. At the bend head left down a greasy, steep singletrack bridleway (watch out for walkers). Head over the viaduct 2 USEFUL INFORMATION along the trail to Hassop Station where you can finish the shorter route. We recommend you start at Hassop Station where there is plenty of parking, a cafe, gift shop, and bike hire. To continue on the longer route , add the ‘Eastern Loop’ by leaving the trail at 9 next bridge along after Great Longstone There are lots of facilties next to the routes... Station. Go right up Longreave Lane, towards Rowland. At the Bike Hire: Hassop station: www.peakebikes.co.uk 10 T junction go right towards Hassop. By Hassop Hall turn Blackwell: www.peakblackwellcyclehire.com right. 50 yards down the hill, just after 11 Home Farm, turn left onto the bridleway. Bike Shop: Bakewell: www.peaklandcycles.co.uk Enjoy the singletrack all the way to 12 ‘13 Bends’ ( the A619 Food and drink next to the route: Bakewell Road). Turn right on the road and then after 50 yards Hassop Station: www.hassopstation.co.uk take the bridleway left and climb to Pilsley. In the village go up Millers Dale Station: The Refreshment Room the road in front of the Devonshire, past the shop / post office Blackwell: www.peakblackwellcyclehire.com and school. Turn left on the 13 B6048 and then right on the Edensor: www.edensorteacottage.co.uk 14 B6012 towards Chatsworth. Pilsley: www.devonshirepilsley.co.uk Go past the Cavendish Club and over the cattle grid. The map, overleaf, also shows more facilities nearby. 15 Turn right into Edensor and take the road up the hill that We recommend always taking an OS Map with you, just in eventually becomes a byway. At the top of the track turn left case your phone or GPS batteries fail, and to save getting lost. and climb up 16 Handley Lane B6480. 200m after the top of the hill take the bridleway left into the woods and enjoy the muddy, rutted descent down then through Bakewell golf course. Watch out for fallen trees and golf balls! When you reach the road, please be aware of the locals gardens on the verges. Then turn left, then right, and go through the old RIDE REPAI R CARE RIDE REPAI R CARE Leaflet funded by the Alpkit Foundation 17 Bakewell railway station. Left on Monsal Trail back to the start of the ride at 1 Hassop Station. More routes, GPX and MTB info: www.peakdistrictmtb.org Join us at www.peakdistrictmtb.org Wormhill P River Wye A Millers Dale 6 sal Station 2 n 1 3 Mo 0 rail 3 0 T Litton 6 ls B nne Millers Mill Tu Cressbrook Blackwell le Dale CressbrookHall e Da Cycle Che Hire M 4 o P ns Steep al Rowland Tr ail Hassop 7 Baslow Blackwell Hassop Home Farm A Tu Little Great Longstone 11 6 6 n 10 Hall 5 ne Longstone ls P Priestcliffe H ig h Ford R D Monsal 19 i a 6 v l A e Brushfield Steep Head Longreave s e e d r l n a t e 8 l D uc 2 Tun Lane B D sa ad nel 13 on Vi M e M on 12 r sa w l Tra e P il n Taddington B Steep t R 6 Pilsley i v 4 Great Longstone 9 Bridge e 6 r 5 Station W 8 13 Thornbridge 4 y 0 0 e Hall 2 P 6 0 B 14 6 1 Hassop A B Station 6 0 M Monsal Dale, Brushf ield, Hassop B 1 o 2 6 n 0 Cavendish Club s 0 a 9 1 l 1 6 A and Bakewell Figure of Eight Ashford in T 15 A r Edensor 6 a m the Water i P This is a classic White Peak loop that can be ridden in sections or as a whole. l o c . n 0 g It’s a really varied route with greasy limestone singletrack, fast rocky byway 8 16 i 4 Chatsworth s B6 e d t descents, and includes the famous Bakewell golf course descent. t e d r u There’s a choice of three route options: b w e Bakewell r 1) The full route (Eastern and Western loops) is roughly 35km with Steep d 17 n Station a . around 915m of climbing w SheldonMAP KEY P Golf Course w w : t 2) The western loop including Brushfield is 23km with one rocky descent n Eastern Loop i r P 3) Beginners will love riding along the smooth, all weather Monsal Trail. d Western Loop P P n a n There are a several sections on the Monsal Trail which can be busy and are g i Bridleway / Byway s Bakewell e popular with families so take a bell, take it easy and sit back and enjoy the D Road views. We’d recommend avoiding the busiest times R 0 i v 2 River e 0 r 2 (weekends and Bank Holidays). W B Bike Shop / Hire T y e M t Also, it’s a great bad weather route as it’s not too Pub c i r t s i exposed and is a hard wearing surface. The tunnels Parking P D k a are lit dawn ‘til dusk so if you head out later, take e Churches A P 6 © good lights as it’s dark in there! t Cafe h g i r When on the trails don’t forget to “Be Nice, Say Hi.” y Toilet p o Over C Haddon P Haddon Hall There’s lots and lots more mountain biking news, routes, GPX and information available o n our website: www.peakdistrictmtb.org .