Just wondered if anyone has any good cycle routes they would like to share. That is one of the problems I have. I can never decide where to go on the mountain bike.

Thanks in advance

BUMPAGE - I too would like this info.

BTW have any peasant-wagon riders braved the 'cycling to work option' since the bus strikes? I'm considering it....

An easy and accessible route is through Endcliffe Park, keep going through Bingham Park, past Forge Dam and head out into Peaks. Eventually you come to a road. If you turn right it takes you to the Norfolk Arms at Ringinglow. Go straight over the cross roads by the pub and about 100 yards further down you'll see a track that climbs on the right - called Roman Road. If you take this over the top it brings you out near Fox House on Ecclesall Road South. You can drop back into Sheffield and perhaps cut through Ecclesall Woods, which would bring you out on Abbeydale Road.

I think it's called the old Houndkirk road that one. Fantastic up there. Stop and admire the view. It's breathtaking.

Originally posted by Hippy
I think it's called the old Houndkirk road that one. Fantastic up there. Stop and admire the view. It's breathtaking.

Yeah the view is cracking, you can see over to Meadowhell and beyond.

I tell you what if you go up there with some binoculars you can see no end of power stations on the horizon. I never realised that there are so many of them.

Originally posted by tinajones
BTW have any peasant-wagon riders braved the 'cycling to work option' since the bus strikes? I'm considering it....

Me - I am I am I am! My car decided to finally give up the very same day the buses go on strike. Great! Its taking me 10 minutes less per day on the bike than it does in the car though, so I'd recommend people do it more often.


By the way, Wharncliffe Woods is a great place to ride in Sheffield.
You'll meet loads of fellow riders out there that wont mind you joining them! Its got everything you could want - different terrain, good views, technical sections, difficult trails, easy gentle trails, steep hills, not-so-steep hills - everything.

Give it a try :thumbsup:

I'm planning a trip to Hope to do a 14 mile route from Mike Pearce's Mountain Bike Guide at the end of August. Will be taking it steady on this first trip out in a while. Guide says it's a 3 hour trip. Anyone fancy the ride?

I ride that trail across hallam moors too (the one between Ringinglow and the A625 - nice route.

Here's a route I like...

Head to Hunter's Bar and bear right past the roundabout to run parallel with the park, then turn left onto the cycle path that goes up to the watermill. Keep going till the cycle route turns into a bridle way (it might be a byway actually). This trail takes you up towards Ringinglow, but there's a hell of a climb at the end of it. Eventually you meet a small road, keep going straight on and at the t-junction turn left to get to Ringinglow.

From Ringinglow it's left then immediately right, and the trail up onto the moors is right ahead of you. Another climb takes you up onto the moor. At the end of that trail where it meets the A625, turn left then take the first right.

There's a good trail off to left a few hundred yards past the turning. Goes back to Sheffy via Totley Moor. Great views, and a hair-raisingly 'gnarly' descent. When you reach the bottom of the big straight(ish) descent, turn left and ride through the woods for a bit, up a nasty nasty little climb and turn right at the end, down back into the woods and back towards Door.

A top ride, but watch out for horses as you go through the woods.

When the trail ends, follow the road round to the left uphill to the t-junction and turn right to get back to Door.

After Door it's fun to cut through Ecclesall Woods on the little trails, but you can't give it too much welly cos of the walkers

Must have ridden that 50 times :). But I must confess to occasionally cutting out the off-road climbs cos I'm getting lazy in my old age :)

If you go through wharncliffe woods, you can ride off-road up to Penistone and then get on the cycle trail that will eventually go from liverpool to hull. A lot of the trail is on old unused railway track, but when I last rode on it towards the west it came to an end at the Woodhead Tunnel. They were going to run the cycle track through the Woodhead Tunnel at one time, but I think that idea has been abandoned now.

Another nice ride is on the Canal path from Sheffield to Meadowhall... but you have to be careful of the fishing rods littering the middle of the path!

I did this one last year..

http://www.nagalka.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/SheffieldChallenge.html

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Wharncliffe woods is a cracking place for downhillers and singletrack. Its quite weird cycling through the woods..You wouldn't believe you were only 5 mins from civilisation. There are so many little tracks you can take of the main routes and you can ride for 2 hours round and round then before you realise it you are back where you started.

Originally posted by rickmiles85
I did this one last year..

http://www.nagalka.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/SheffieldChallenge.html

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Interesting. I didn't think cycles were allowed down Rivelin Valley!

But that does look a cracking route!
Nomme

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http://www.mtbbritain.co.uk/wharncliffe_woods_page2.html

Try this S12_MATT. I've walked it and it's impressive.:thumbsup:

Hi..

Got my boyfriend a mountain bike for Chrimbob, and he's getting a little tired of just cycling out to Redmires Reservior.

Anyone know of any decent routes in the Peaks he could try? Especially anyones around Castleton and Wynatts Pass?

Cheers!

The high peak trail is a favorite of mine.
http://www.highpeak.co.uk/hp/h_highbd.htm

If he only rides as far as Redmires, tell him to carry on up the Roman Road, over Stanage and drop down into the Hope Valley!

Then the trails around Hathersage, Castleton, Hope etc are all within easy reach.

Although there's nothing quite so threatening as looking back up to Stanage edge, knowing that at some point you're gonna have to climb back up over it to get home! :)

There's a few good route guides for this area - tell him to buy a copy of "Dark Peak Mountain Biking" - available from the Singletrackworld shop:

http://www.singletrackworld.com/shop/acatalog/Books___Guides.html

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Hey there
depends where you are to start off with, i like Mayfield valley, starting at hunters bar roundabout & heading up to forge damn & then to ringinglow, maybe then up to burbage edge & on the trail to fox house!, not addored by ramblers that last bit but hey!, rules are made to be broken!

I sometimes cycle out to Edale & then back through Hope & to Hathersage & then home to Sheff!
Me thinks you have to hit a bit of road occasionally, for a mtb user!
Rom

If you want something a little more adventurous you could try grenoside woods the top one. Has great moutain bike trails but be prepared to get muddy and fall off a lot.:thumbsup: :clap: :clap:

There are trails running up Cave Dale towards Peveril castle from the back of Castleton. There are a number of good guide books available from amazon which should do your chap for a year or two, otherwise a few mates and I sometimes meet around 10 -10.30 am at Hunters Bar roundabout on a Saturday morning for a 17 mile ride.

Hi
I've just recently completed my technical mountain bike leadership training with the OTC and now I need to start gathering experience of leading mountain bike tours so that I can get the full qualification.
Is anyone interested in a free guided bike tour somewhere in the peak district?
This is for anyone of any ability and any age, I would gear the ride to your standards. All you need is a working bike (off road - i.e. not a racer).
I can give riding tips and training - this can be as big or a small a part as you like.
I can also give training on basic bike maintenance.
And the best part is its all free! You'd normally pay a fully qualified guide quite a lot I think.
Weekends/bank holidays only tho I may be able to do night rides for more experienced riders with the correct equipment!
Hope to hear from anyone soon.

Tim

Heres a link to the course I completed in case anyone's interested:
http://www.otc.org.uk/leaderawards/technical.htm

hi again tim, its the unicycle guy
i come from a familly thats very big on cycling, me, friends and familly may well be interested. ill ask around and let you know hopefully in the next few days
will

Great, get in touch. Let me know what sort of level you're looking at and I'll see what the peak district has to offer.
Tim

Yes - i would definatly be interested, always wanted to go on one of these but don't really know any routes!!! could you please PM me if you get one sorted!!

Do you have public liability insurance tim? I'd be interested using you if you have.

Originally posted by tim_rutter
Great, get in touch. Let me know what sort of level you're looking at and I'll see what the peak district has to offer.
Tim

We go cycling in the Peak on the tissington trail.
We camp at Pomeroy (near buxton) the farm we stay at is on the trail and have a nice cycle into Ashbourne, a lovely little village.
It is all on dis-used railway lines that have been removed so there is no traffic to worry about.
You can hire bikes along the trail, you need a £50 deposit though.
Cannot wait for this season starting.