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Reservoir and forest loop

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Reservoir and forest loop

Matt planned a mountain bike ride

June 3, 2020

Reservoir and forest loop

Hard

02:45

27.6km

10.0km/h

630m

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Overview

Hard mountain bike ride. 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 12.2 km for 75 m

After 14.4 km for 1.58 km

After 26.9 km for 101 m

Waypoints

Upper Derwent Visitor Centre and Café

Highlight • Rest Area

This place is open every day, all year round. We stopped for an ice lolly on a beautiful sunny day and admired the reservoir and ducks.

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2.84 km

Paved Climb from Derwent Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Awesome paved climb up from Derwent Reservoir leading up to a lovely shelter that has a bench and little illustrated tiles within. Great climb, quite challenging to complete without a final push at the end before the gate.

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4.23 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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5.32 km

Ladybower to Whinstone Lee Tor Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

13.6 km

Win Hill Woodland Descent

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

This is a cracking little descent that is not rocky but can be slippy in the mud and has a couple of sudden fast downhills. Nothing technical but fun. Spits …

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14.4 km

Woodland Singletrack Trail, Peak District National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Beautiful woodland single track trail. It's a climb into the woods and then flattens out through the trees before another climb up and out.

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15.4 km

View of Crook Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

The climb to get here is tough but very doable and satisfying. Stood with your back to the gate you have a wonderful view. And even better, when you go …

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17.0 km

Fast Descent Bridleway, Peak District National Park

Highlight • Trail

Super fun and fast descent, equally as good (not as fast) to climb. Mega views, nice wide bridleway.

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17.8 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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19.6 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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22.1 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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24.3 km

Lockerbrook Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Fast when dry singletrack through the woods with glimpses of the reservoir on your right hand-side that opens up into a loose rocky descent, great fun! Good confidence on the bike required because it can get quite techy in places.

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26.9 km

Derwent Reservoir and Dam

Highlight • Lake

Beautifully situated reservoir with two barrages and architecturally impressive dams. A path (for pedestrians and bikes) cycle path leads around the lake.

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27.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.9 km

9.75 km

4.48 km

1.69 km

759 m

Surfaces

10.6 km

9.20 km

4.70 km

3.08 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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Reservoir and forest loop

Upper Derwent Visitor Centre and Café

Paved Climb from Derwent Reservoir

Whinstone Lee Tor Viewpoint Climb

Ladybower to Whinstone Lee Tor Climb

Win Hill Woodland Descent

Woodland Singletrack Trail, Peak District National Park

View of Crook Hill

Fast Descent Bridleway, Peak District National Park

Hope Cross

Potato Alley Descent

Rowlee Farm Hill

Lockerbrook Descent

Derwent Reservoir and Dam

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