Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 13, 2025

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

After 26.9 km for 101 m

After 34.9 km for 70 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.23 km

Doles Lane Byway and Wind Turbine View

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A couple of good little byway sections which cut out the main road part of the national cycle network link from Rotherham to Rother Valley Country Park.
Doles Lane is …

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17.2 km

River Don Access Ramp

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Easy access to the river Don from the Sheffield canal, just behind New York Stadium and Booths metal. Might think about ringing your bell on the blind corner under the bridge at riverside.

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26.9 km

Salmon Pastures Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

28.5 km

The Wicker Riverside

Highlight • River

a lot of fun it gets extremely busy 08:30-10:00 and 16:00-18:00

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28.8 km

Grey to Green Cycle Path

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Sheffield's newest stretch of traffic-free, segregated cycle lane along the side of the Don is much nicer than the old road system that used to be there.

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34.9 km

Smelter Wood

Forest

41.9 km

Great Central Railway Greenway

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Amazing Gravel motorway, great way to avoid the road at speed.

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42.7 km

Entrance to Rother Valley Country Park

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Route from TPT in to Rother Valley

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42.9 km

Rother Valley Country Park

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Rother Valley Country Park is composed of four lakes, nature reserves and areas of parkland. The park was built on land that was open cast for coal, with the main …

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44.8 km

Uphill Gravel Climb to Buzzard Banger and Diggers Downhill

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Been told by ranger this will be closed soon coz they are going to tarmac it. But there is a new Uphill trail to the left hand side at the exit from Buzzard wood

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48.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.1 km

14.2 km

10.2 km

2.15 km

1.57 km

964 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.7 km

6.56 km

6.50 km

2.85 km

1.62 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

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