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DPMB Lord of the Loops from Ant's Gaff

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DPMB Lord of the Loops from Ant's Gaff

Darren Jackson planned a mountain bike ride

May 2, 2020

DPMB Lord of the Loops from Ant's Gaff

Hard

12:07

129km

10.6km/h

3,100m

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Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 21.2 km for 1.05 km

After 28.5 km for 56 m

Most people would complete this in 2-4 days

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22.8 km

Shooting Cabins Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Awesome descent, quite flowy at the top which leads to some loose and rocky riding. Great views all the way down but you won’t notice. If you carry some speed …

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28.2 km

View of Birch Vale Reservoir and the River Sett

Highlight • Viewpoint

Easy walking with great views

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33.9 km

It's worth stopping to take a look at the view before you turn off the path and pass around South Head. The descent is great too either down to Hayfield, Cumberland Clough or back on the Pennine Bridleway 👌

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34.5 km

The Street (Pennine Bridleway)

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Brilliant rocky descent along the Pennine Bridleway route followed by a tough climb - good luck!

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42.4 km

Eldon Hill Quarry

Highlight • Structure

Eldon Hill quarry is a large open cast limestone quarry that mostly extracted road stone. It was worked from 1950 until it closed in 1999. Some remedial work has been …

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49.0 km

Cave Dale Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A famously challenging Peak District descent. Extremely spicy when wet, I'd give it 4 chillies. The bad news is that it's ALWAYS wet haha. It's fairly steep in places, wide …

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50.3 km

The George

Pub

52.7 km

Mam Tor — Abandoned Road

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This was once the main road into Castleton which was built up onto the side of Mam Tor. Unfortunately due to the local geology the road began to subside almost …

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54.9 km

View of Hope Valley

Highlight • Natural Monument

Make sure you look up when riding, the climbs are tough in this part of the world but be sure to enjoy the views.

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55.1 km

Mam Tor Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

First descent of the ride down the side of Mam Tor. Great fast and flowy section, watch out for walkers and the gate at the bottom!

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56.6 km

Hollins Cross

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Hollins Cross is a col with spectacular panoramic views. There are loads of great trails around here, especially via the Great Ridge to Mam Tor. It can get very busy …

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56.7 km

Climb to Mam Tor

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A challenging climb off-road with superb views.

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58.8 km

The Rambler Inn

Highlight • Pub

Sitting next to Edale station, the Rambler Inn is the ideal place to end a Peaks ride. With a wide range of local ales, homemade, hearty food, and a warm …

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59.6 km

Edale Road to Pennine Way Start

Highlight • Viewpoint

A lovely quite road into Edale. Here is the starting point of the Pennine Way. A trail which runs for 431km to Kirk Yetholm in the Scottish Borders. There are …

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62.5 km

Jaggers Clough Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

One of the most memorable sections of trail anywhere in the Peak, Jaggers Clough is a stony banked chute down which you can ride full throttle, splash through the stream …

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63.8 km

Hope Cross

Highlight • Monument

Hope Cross lies at the crossroads of ancient packhorse routes through the Peak District, ands it's surrounded by beautiful views down into the Valley. You'll find it's a lovely wide open track with spectacular views.

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64.9 km

Potato Alley Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A top tip here is never to ride up it unless you really, really have to! But ridden downhill, this is always a grin inducer. Some hate the feeling of …

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66.9 km

Rowlee Farm Hill

Highlight • Climb

This is always a challenge to ride up, especially when it comes towards the end of a ride! It's not technical, or even that steep; it's just long. Still, on the upside there are always plenty of sheep for company.

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68.2 km

Hagg Farm Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Hagg farm descent is a short, fast, naturally bermed, rocky blast. Watch out for a couple of gates and be prepared for a pinch flat if not tubeless. Great fun 😁

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71.9 km

Western Shore Road, Ladybower Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A pretty easy way to end a bunch of rides round these parts. Brings you out nicely at the reservoir crossing to nip back to the Ladybower Inn for some much needed sustenance!

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75.9 km

Yorkshire Bridge Inn

Pub

77.5 km

Ladybower Inn

Pub

77.6 km

Ladybower Inn to Cutthroat Bridge MTB Trail

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Blue single track mtb trail

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80.6 km

Whinstone Lee Tor Viewpoint Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Lovely steady climb up to Whinstone Lee Tor viewpoint. A favourite trail of mine purely for the views down the hillside and great single track.

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81.7 km

Derwent Edge Bridleway

Highlight • Trail

A technical and testing bridleway between the top of Derwent Edge and Ladybower Reservoir. It's pretty rocky and can be wet, with slippy or peaty mud in-between! If you're on …

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81.7 km

Descent to Ladybower Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Rutty mud at the top, flagstones at the bottom. An excellent descent!

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86.3 km

Derwent Reservoir Dam

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Beautiful well surfaced track along the stunning derwent reservoir.

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91.8 km

Cut Gate Trail

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Amazing varied singletrack, rocky with some embedded and loose along with some great paved sections.

The views down the valley are spectacular. I highly recommend making the most of this …

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106 km

Pennine Cycleway Old Road and Track (NCN68)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Route of the Pennine Cycleway that actually consists of the old main road (now well broken down and replaced by the new main road) and what appears to be a …

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110 km

Woodhead Reservoirs Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This lovely section of gravel takes you along Woodhead, Torside, Rhodeswood, Valehouse and Bottoms reservoirs. Following the former Woodhead railway line, the trail is leisurely and scenic.

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129 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.8 km

23.5 km

19.9 km

19.6 km

8.47 km

5.35 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

52.6 km

25.9 km

22.2 km

16.7 km

6.36 km

4.89 km

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DPMB Lord of the Loops from Ant's Gaff

Shooting Cabins Descent

View of Birch Vale Reservoir and the River Sett

View of South Head

The Street (Pennine Bridleway)

Eldon Hill Quarry

Cave Dale Descent

Mam Tor — Abandoned Road

View of Hope Valley

Mam Tor Descent

Hollins Cross

Climb to Mam Tor

The Rambler Inn

Edale Road to Pennine Way Start

Jaggers Clough Trail

Hope Cross

Potato Alley Descent

Rowlee Farm Hill

Hagg Farm Descent

Western Shore Road, Ladybower Reservoir

Ladybower Inn to Cutthroat Bridge MTB Trail

Whinstone Lee Tor Viewpoint Climb

Derwent Edge Bridleway

Descent to Ladybower Reservoir

Derwent Reservoir Dam

Cut Gate Trail

Pennine Cycleway Old Road and Track (NCN68)

Woodhead Reservoirs Trail

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