Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Mountain biking trails

Black Lane to Mellor Cross – Mellor Cross loop from New Mills Central

Mountain biking trails

Black Lane to Mellor Cross – Mellor Cross loop from New Mills Central

Moderate

4.8

(4)

50

riders

Black Lane to Mellor Cross – Mellor Cross loop from New Mills Central

01:21

14.4km

370m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 7.66 km for 311 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1

3.34 km

Black Lane to Mellor Cross

Highlight • Viewpoint

Bit rough for my Kona Sutra steel touring bike. But maybe i'm too much of a wuss

Tip by

2

3.66 km

Mellor Cross

Highlight • Monument

The small sacred monument, known as the "Mellor Cross," located in a very prominent location here, commemorates the co-founder of the Methodist Church, John Wesley. The search for traces takes …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3

4.52 km

Strawberry Delight Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Good in ascent and descent. The lower section is nice single track with some rocks and a couple of small steps.

Tip by

4

6.30 km

Roman Bridge (Packhorse Bridge), Marple

Highlight • Historical Site

This charming stone packhorse bridge spans the River Goyt. Despite its name, it was not built by the Romans but constructed in the 1700s for horse crossings.

Tip by

6.99 km

Roman Lakes

Lake

6

8.14 km

Cown Edge Way Rocky Descent

Highlight • Trail

Rocky climb/descent - can get muddy!

Tip by

7

11.5 km

New Mills Golf Course Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A fun technical climb up to New Mills Golf Course. Lots of rocks and small boulders to get up and over. Not so bad in the dry, but tough going …

Tip by

B

14.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.88 km

4.82 km

4.36 km

244 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.46 km

4.26 km

3.39 km

1.69 km

424 m

141 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Sunday 2 August

28°C

16°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

August 4, 2021,Tour

Evening run out. Was warm and energy sapping but good to get out. Dry and loose which makes a change

Want to know more?

Sign up for a free komoot account to join the conversation.

Sign up for free

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

4.6

1,360

Ladybower and Derwent - Outdoor City Sheffield

02:35h

28.0km

640m

4.6

927

Ladybower and Derwent Reservoir loop

02:26h

26.0km

590m

4.7

729

Jacob's Ladder and Lord's Seat loop — Peak District National Park

02:28h

22.9km

750m

4.7

401

Langsett Reservoir, Cut Gate and Ladybower Reservoir loop

05:54h

63.2km

1,410m

4.5

286

Macclesfield Forest Classic - Cheshire

02:42h

29.4km

750m

4.4

177

From Bamford to Lady Canning's Plantation & Houndkirk Road loop — Peak District National Park

04:13h

49.4km

1,050m

4.5

188

Bakewell, Baslow Edge & Curbar Edge loop

02:26h

35.1km

720m

3.8

64

From Glossop to Woodhead & Derwent Reservoir loop

05:05h

59.6km

1,180m

4.4

86

Derbyshire Dales and the High Peak Trail — Peak District National Park

03:21h

41.4km

740m

4.3

103

Bakewell to Beeley Hill & Birchover loop — Peak District National Park

03:00h

34.1km

770m

4.6

106

Hope to Ladybower Reservoir loop

01:51h

23.4km

360m

4.3

82

Great North Trail: Kinder Scout Loop

03:44h

39.2km

1,030m