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Castleton Classic Ride

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Castleton Classic Ride

robtheracer planned a mountain bike ride

September 28, 2021

Castleton Classic Ride

Hard

03:23

32.6km

9.6km/h

1,030m

1,020m

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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.

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 25.4 km for 1.01 km

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2.31 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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4.70 km

Rushup Edge

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The only way is up! Great when dry, a bit of a slog when wet. The terrain is mixed, with some recent maintenance on the shared-use path at the start. …

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9.19 km

Roych Clough Downhill Trail

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Mega downhill to the best lunch spot in the Peaks. Super loose rock, techy and steep in places with some step downs. Very fast and very fun!

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13.1 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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16.5 km

Kinder Traverse

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Climb that ranges from tiny potato size rocks to big boulders that you need to slog your way over. Steep and lung busting in places, the views do make up …

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22.2 km

Singletrack Downhill in Peak District National Park

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Just off the main road, you'll discover an enjoyable singletrack trail with loose rocks that winds through the beautiful Peak District countryside.

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30.4 km

Cave Dale Descent

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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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32.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.71 km

8.48 km

7.26 km

5.57 km

1.89 km

565 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.6 km

7.22 km

3.68 km

3.02 km

2.87 km

1.49 km

601 m

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Castleton Classic Ride

Mam Tor — Abandoned Road

Rushup Edge

Roych Clough Downhill Trail

View of South Head

Kinder Traverse

Singletrack Downhill in Peak District National Park

Cave Dale Descent

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