Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: January 26, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 44.1 km for 208 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.7 km

Hardwick Inn

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A pleasant ride through the grounds of Hardwick passing the 16th Century house and the remains of the old hall. It can get busy with cars entering and leaving the …

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32.1 km

View of the Derbyshire Countryside

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A great view of the area

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40.5 km

Mill Lade

Lake

44.1 km

Dairy Wood

Forest

53.1 km

Shuckstone Lane

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A lovely view of Crich stand and the road is also good to cycle on .

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57.9 km

View of Ogston Reservoir

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Ogston Reservoir was created by flooding this valley back in 1958, the residents were moved to nearby Wooley Moor village.
Managed by Severn Trent it supplies water to the surrounding …

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59.2 km

Ogston Reservoir

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Ogston Reservoir was built to supply water to a carbonisation plant. It's now a water supply reservoir, which also helps maintain the levels at Carsington Reservoir.

Ogston New Road skirts …

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59.9 km

Alders Wood

Forest

60.8 km

Descent to Ogston Reservoir

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75.3 km

Climb to Palterton

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First time climbing (I usually go down it) . Decent fitness required . Long and pretty steep in places. Worse near the top. Rewarding views once completed on the right.

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77.0 km

View of Hardwick Hall and the Valley

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Whether you do the climb from Sutton Scarsdale or the one from Heath you’re rewarded with a great view at the top

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85.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

65.3 km

13.3 km

5.14 km

613 m

546 m

129 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

59.9 km

23.6 km

1.33 km

152 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Wednesday 22 April

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Shuckstone Lane

View of Ogston Reservoir

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View of Hardwick Hall and the Valley

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