Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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3. View of Hope Valley – Mam Tor Abandoned Road loop from Bamford

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820m

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

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Barney

September 2, 2018

This was once the main road into Castleton which was built up onto the side of Mam Tor. Unfortunately due to the local geology the road began to subside almost as soon as it was built. Repeated shorings up didn't help, and eventually the road was abandoned in 1976. It presents an almost unique challenge for bikers in the UK; it really feels like you're navigating a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Until you spy the ice cream van at the top, at any rate.

Kell

January 9, 2019

Equally fun road to climb or descend. Spectacular views up to Mam Tor and across over Castleton. If climbing up, there are a few challenging sections to work your way up in the broken sections of the road. If you are descending on the broken road there is plenty of line choice to make it a smooth descent or alternatively a relatively challenging one.

Jonny H

April 8, 2019

Old abandoned road, quite technical in some places.

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Distance 489 m

Uphill 50 m

Downhill 0 m

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

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