Good Trails in the Peak District?
CrazySmudge
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Afternoon
Up in the Peak District next weekend for the 1st time and looking for some good rides please? any suggestions?
Smudger
Up in the Peak District next weekend for the 1st time and looking for some good rides please? any suggestions?
Smudger
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Afternoon Smudger,
Whereabouts? The peaks are full of great rails- goyt valley, edale, macclesfiled forest.
Can I recommend you look at bikemaps.co.uk? They have good maps covering the peaks with routes for all levels of expertise. There are a couple of books available too, i think they are called white peak and dark peak rides or something like that. Either way enjoy!
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Barrow on Trent??0
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Loads of trails, get some maps to see the full extent. This site is very good, gives good routes and video of the trails...
Ladybower classic loop is a great intro to Dark Peak riding, a mixture of all you will come across in the Peak, and including IMO some of the best descents- 'Suicide Brake' (gores Heights, 'The Beast' and I love the drop down top the back of the Ladybower arms, but can't remember the name... :oops:
http://www.mountainbikerides.co.uk/routes/index.htm0 -
go and buy "mountain biking in the dark peak" by vertebrate graphics. It's the best money I've ever spent. The " white peak" one is good too but I'd stear clear of the white peak trails in the winter cos it gets a bit (lot) boggy.
The trails around Ladybower are magic and have something for everyone. Seriously rocky decents, interesting climbs nice pubs. etc blah blah.
Go and buy the book! I promise you won't regret it.0 -
excellent - just ordered books - thanks for that
also what are your views on Cannock Chase - Going up with the wife and want to take her to a good trial centre on the Sunday to inspire some confidence. How muddy is it at this time of the year?0 -
