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Ladybower and Derwent — The Dark Peak

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Ladybower and Derwent — The Dark Peak

Sam planned a mountain bike ride

November 12, 2022

Ladybower and Derwent — The Dark Peak

Moderate

02:24

25.3km

10.5km/h

590m

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Overview

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 9.64 km for 417 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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2.83 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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4.22 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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9.66 km

Ladybower Reservoir Overflow

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Ladybower is a large reservoir in the Upper Derwent Valley. The lake is surrounded by rugged upland, rolling farmland and majestic woodland, making it a wonderful place for mountain biking. …

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18.6 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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18.8 km

The Beast Upper Descent

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

A challenging descent. It is fairly steep but it's the rocks that will get you. Line choice is vital as taking the wrong one will likely end in an OTB …

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20.5 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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22.1 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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25.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.8 km

6.97 km

1.38 km

623 m

535 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.82 km

5.02 km

4.71 km

4.16 km

1.60 km

< 100 m

Route Details

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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Ladybower and Derwent — The Dark Peak

Upper Derwent Visitor Centre and Café

Paved Climb from Derwent Reservoir

Whinstone Lee Tor Viewpoint Climb

Ladybower Reservoir Overflow

Hope Cross

The Beast Upper Descent

Hagg Farm Descent

Lockerbrook Descent

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