Day
1:
You will stay at Hartington YHA, this 17th century
manor house was the Peak Districts 1st YHA &
features log fires, oak panelling & a bedroom
where Bonnie Prince Charlie once slept. |
Day
2:
This is an easy / moderate ride mostly along quiet
country lanes with a few sections on gravel tracks
& trails. Leaving Hartington you will travel
along gently undulating country lanes to Alstonefield,
an area which is very popular with walkers. You
will continue along quiet country lanes to Ilam,
there are a few slightly longer hills on this section
& a long, fairly steep descent down to Ilam.
A short but very steep hill away from Ilam helps
to gain some height & you will continue through
Thorpe to the Tissington Trail. You can detour to
Ashbourne or go straight to the picturesque village
of Tissington. A flat, traffic free trail takes
you to Biggin & back to Hartington. (21 miles) |
Day
3:
A fantastic quiet country lane takes
you along the limestone gorge at Long Dale to
the Neolithic stone circle at Arbor Low. This
impressive reminder of our past is said to be
around 5000 years old. The circle is often referred
to as ‘The Stonehenge of the Peak’
and is well worth a visit. More quiet country
lanes & a great descent take you through the
pretty village of Middleton & onto another
attractive and typical limestone village at Youlgrave.
A fantastic off road trail takes you through the
Derbyshire Dales Nature Reserve before joining
the traffic free High Peak Trail back to Hartington.
summer. The trail takes you all the way back to
Hartington along the old railway track so the
cycling is easy! (23 miles)
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