Cycling in Derbyshire

With the Peak District National Park occupying half the county and rolling, rural countryside the rest, cycling in Derbyshire offers something new each day. Ride into the Dark Peak, following dramatic valleys under gritstone escarpments and challenging ascents for outstanding views across heathlands and moors. 

Exploring cycle routes in Derbyshire’s White Peak region sends you spinning through verdant, limestone dales alongside chortling rivers and past thriving meadows. The Peak District might sound hilly, but you can choose between tough routes and gentle, flatter rides with ease.

Derbyshire holds many more beautiful bike rides outside the national park and family-friendly rides can be found following lazy waterways and peaceful disused railway tracks. A largely rural county, you’ll ride bridleways and lanes past hedgerows, through vibrant deciduous woodlands and over gentle, patchwork hills. 

From Bakewell’s postcard houses to Hathersage’s gorgeous valley setting, bike rides will take you past many of Derbyshire’s undeniably beautiful settlements.