Peak District Rides

Wardster00
Wardster00 Posts: 143
edited March 2011 in Road beginners
Hi All,

I'm fairly new to cycling and I have just entered my first sportive that takes place in September.

I live near Burton on Trent which although has some short sharp climbs, I am a little concerned about longer hills on the sportive. As a result I have been thinking about taking some trips into the peak district to get some longer climbs in.

Does anybody on here have any suggestions for rides in the peak district that will allow me to get some longer hills in? I'm looking to start at a distance of around 30 miles in the peak district and build from there.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Cheers

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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Plenty of longer climbs around Hathersage - Froggat is over 3 miles.
    Also some good climbs around Matlock, Beeley is a good 2 miles of climbing
    Further West there's Snake Pass and Cat and Fiddle of course.
  • R8JimBob88
    R8JimBob88 Posts: 285
    Long Hill is about 5 miles long.

    Have a look at a map and you will find loads
    If you do what you have always done, you will get what you always got....
  • sfichele
    sfichele Posts: 605
    Long Hill
    Goyt Valley
    Hathersage
    Abney
    Froggatt + Curbar (near Baslow and Calver)
    Strines
    Cromford
    Monsal Head
    Climbs out of Matlock
    Snake-Pass - I'd avoid unless you choose a time when the traffic is okay
    Winnats Pass + Mam Tor - This might take a few attempts before you complete it without walking.

    Just get out there. Get a touring map and get yourself lost within the lanes. You'll find loads of stuff
    BMC: http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12749451
  • stifflersmom
    stifflersmom Posts: 177
    Have a play on bikehike.co.uk to map out some rides with elevation profiles and gradients.
    The great thing about the Peak District is being able to link up a series of climbs as you build your route distance. Others have mentioned a number of decent climbs - another couple around Hathersage are the climb up to Abney and the gliding club, and the climb from the Yorkshire Bridge pub at Ladybower up over Hathersage to North Lees and then on to Ringinglow. I'd really recommend the climb from Edale up Mam Nick, I'd rate it as harder than Winnats because it is much longer. One word of advice, which worked for me - make sure you complete the climbs up Winnats and Mam Nick before you do the descents - they are so fast and steep on the way down that you'll have a mental image of them being unclimbable. Enjoy the scenery, it is fantastic!
  • sheffsimon
    sheffsimon Posts: 1,282
    +1 for Mam Nick from Edale, and Abney from Hathersage.

    Also Jaggers Lane/Coggers Lane out of Hathersage onto Bamford Moor.

    Avoid Snake Pass, horrible road full of mad car drivers.

    I also avoid Winnats, too steep to be enjoyable, plus plenty of cars.

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