Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 23, 2025

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Peak District National Park

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5.01 km

Rivelin Lower Reservoir

Lake

6.52 km

Viewpoint

8.96 km

Redmires Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

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 …

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10.2 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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11.2 km

Stanage Edge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Take the Plantation descent if you're feeling brave! Or carry on along the ridge line for the causeway descent and dodge the Duke of Edinburgh groups.

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11.7 km

Long Causeway Gravel Track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice views across the area. Best on a clear day as you can see for miles. Not massively technical or challenging but still fun to climb or descend.

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18.0 km

Start of Classic Ladybower Route

Highlight • Trail

Ladybower can get really busy during peak times, so bare that in mind if you want to ride there.

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18.6 km

The Lazy Dancer

Highlight • Pub

Good stop for food/beer.
Don't park here as it expensive; sat/sun; 4hours £5, 24hours £10. Plenty of free parking around the area.

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18.7 km

Ladybower Inn to Cutthroat Bridge MTB Trail

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Blue single track mtb trail

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29.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.4 km

7.12 km

3.60 km

3.59 km

1.03 km

857 m

112 m

Surfaces

13.6 km

6.89 km

5.61 km

2.55 km

582 m

406 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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