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Harboro Rocks – Carsington Dam and Reservoir Loop from Ashbourne

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Harboro Rocks – Carsington Dam and Reservoir Loop from Ashbourne

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November 9, 2020

Harboro Rocks – Carsington Dam and Reservoir Loop from Ashbourne

Hard

04:43

70.9km

15.0km/h

770m

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Overview

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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551 m

Ashbourne Tunnel

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Ashbourne is a nice city. The drive through the long tunnel is impressive. I was amazed by the crowded bike station at the tunnel exit and the bike traffic on the trail.

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48.6 km

View of Harboro Rocks

Highlight • Viewpoint

Part of the High Peak Trail that takes you past the Harbour Rocks, picturesque for sure.

The rocks are a dramatic outcrop of Dolomitic limestone.

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50.6 km

High Peak Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Great route for traffic-free cycling, the High Peak trail is a gravel track which follows the course of an old railway. This railway was owned by a canal company, so …

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56.2 km

Carsington Water

Highlight • Lake

If you are looking for an easier life cycle around the reservoir anticlockwise as this way you get the harder part out of the way in the first half of …

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60.0 km

Bradbourne Village

Highlight • Historical Site

A "doubly thankful" village. A thankful village is one where none of the inhabitants were killed in the First World War. A doubly thankful one is where no inhabitants were …

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61.1 km

Bradbourne Brook Ford

Highlight • Bridge

Fun for the fool hardy, slow and steady. Can be deep, be prepared to bail if your bike starts to slide out from under. At your own risk🚲😬. Bridge for the sensible 😉

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63.8 km

Tissington Village, located in England's Peak District, is a picturesque hamlet known for its well-preserved historic cottages, charming tea rooms, and an annual well dressing tradition. It embodies the quintessential charm of English countryside life.

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70.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.9 km

28.9 km

3.06 km

1.57 km

969 m

361 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

46.7 km

13.1 km

6.26 km

4.63 km

226 m

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Harboro Rocks – Carsington Dam and Reservoir Loop from Ashbourne

Ashbourne Tunnel

View of Harboro Rocks

High Peak Trail

Carsington Water

Bradbourne Village

Bradbourne Brook Ford

Tissington Village

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