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Hartington Upper Quarter

Long Lane Rocky Descent – Taxal Berm loop from The Street Car Park

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Hartington Upper Quarter

Long Lane Rocky Descent – Taxal Berm loop from The Street Car Park

Moderate

4.5

(37)

197

riders

Long Lane Rocky Descent – Taxal Berm loop from The Street Car Park

02:06

24.2km

620m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 8.08 km for 78 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

4.56 km

The Gape Valley

Highlight • Natural Monument

toilets aren't open which was annoying!

Tip by

2

4.59 km

Old Coach Road (Macclesfield to Buxton)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is the old coach road which used to run between Macclesfield and Buxton. It's still clad in its 18th century road surface, so it's pretty easy going on a …

Tip by

8.53 km

Gadley Wood

Forest

4

13.2 km

Rest Spot with View of Peak District Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

A great place for a snack and rest between the ridgeline

Tip by

5

13.8 km

Withen Lache to Thorny Lee Track

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Nothing technical, but a great descent beneath the strange looking Ladder Hill. Rumours about of burial cairns or stone circles hereabouts, although if they're here, they're pretty hard to spot!

Tip by

6

15.1 km

Long Lane Rocky Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Simply super! Probably best from east to west... a tough little climb to get to the traverse, then it's great views and, after rain, man-eating puddles, then a fast descent on bumpy bedrock with no hidden surprises.

Tip by

7

18.0 km

Shallcross Hall Rocky Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Wonderful rocky and flow descent down to the main road

Tip by

8

18.4 km

Taxal Berm

Highlight (Segment) • River

Short and sweet descent. Mind the walkers. Then either chance it across the ford or keep your feet dry over the bridge...

Tip by

9

20.8 km

Taxal Wobble Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

B

24.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.18 km

6.07 km

5.53 km

2.17 km

1.52 km

355 m

285 m

Surfaces

10.9 km

5.53 km

4.39 km

2.85 km

323 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Tuesday 6 October

12°C

6°C

77 %

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