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Ladybower Reservoir – Long Causeway Gravel Trail loop from Sheffield

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United Kingdom
England
Yorkshire And The Humber

Ladybower Reservoir – Long Causeway Gravel Trail loop from Sheffield

Hard

6

riders

Ladybower Reservoir – Long Causeway Gravel Trail loop from Sheffield

02:48

43.5km

780m

Gravel riding

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

Last updated: July 10, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 116 m for 13 m

After 43.4 km for 13 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

19.2 km

Strines and Sugworth Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

A great smooth quiet road off the beaten track, love all the lanes round Strines.

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22.6 km

Priddock Wood

Forest

3

24.0 km

Ladybower Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Ladybower is a large reservoir in the Upper Derwent Valley. The lake is surrounded by rugged upland, rolling farmland and majestic woodland, making it a wonderful place for myriad walks. …

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4

25.2 km

New Road Climb to Stanage Edge

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Another of my real favourites – this lovely quiet climb takes you from the main road at Bamford up under the shadow of Bamford Edge.

Back towards where you have …

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5

29.9 km

Long Causeway Gravel Trail

Highlight • Trail

This superb gravel trail links Redmires Reservoirs and Stanage Edge with untold riding opportunities in Hope Valley, Ladybower and beyond. From Stanage, you descend into a heart-melting view of the …

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6

30.9 km

Stanage Pole

Highlight • Monument

Stanage Pole is a landmark that denotes the border between Derbyshire and South Yorkshire. A wooden pole has stood here for hundreds of years and would have been useful for …

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7

31.2 km

Stanage Stone Slabs

Highlight • Cycleway

A brilliant test on a gravel bike or fairly straight forward on a mountain bike, you can choose this series of stone slabs to either climb or descend next to …

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8

32.2 km

Long Causeway at Redmires Upper Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Smashing road around Redmires Reservoir. This lovely section of quiet road leads onto some single track over Stanage Edge.

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9

33.0 km

Redmires Reservoirs

Highlight • Structure

Redmires Reservoirs are a group of three reservoirs at the eastern edge of Sheffield, fed by the Hallam Moors. The landscape around here is absolutely sublime; wild moors and gritstone escarpments with epic panoramic views.

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37.1 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

38.8 km

Upper Whiteley Woods

Forest

B

43.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.4 km

6.69 km

5.87 km

5.13 km

3.81 km

2.54 km

Surfaces

24.5 km

10.8 km

7.41 km

592 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Friday 17 July

21°C

10°C

28 %

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