The Woodhead Tunnels are three parallel trans-Pennine 3-mile (4.8 km) long railway tunnels on the Woodhead Line, a former major rail link from Manchester to Sheffield in Northern England. The western portals of the tunnels are at Woodhead in Derbyshire and the eastern portals are at Dunford Bridge, near Penistone, South Yorkshire.

Woodhead 1 was one of the world's longest railway tunnels when it opened in 1845. Woodhead 2 was completed in 1853 and Woodhead 3 opened almost exactly 100 years later in 1953. Passenger services ended in 1970 and the last train passed through in 1981.

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September 13, 2022

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1. Torside Reservoir – Woodhead Reservoir loop from Glossop

35.8km

02:51

560m

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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2. Dunford Bridge – Langsett Reservoir loop from Glossop

59.7km

04:44

890m

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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3. Dunford Bridge – Woodhead Reservoir loop from Silkstone Common

75.9km

05:24

1,070m

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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Elevation 300 m

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Location: Tintwistle, High Peak, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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Woodhead Railway Tunnel Entrances

1. Torside Reservoir – Woodhead Reservoir loop from Glossop

2. Dunford Bridge – Langsett Reservoir loop from Glossop

3. Dunford Bridge – Woodhead Reservoir loop from Silkstone Common

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