Best descents in the Peaks

peakpedaller

Thought I'd see what downhill sections people prefer in the Peaks. My top five are probably as follows though it changes each time I ride:

1. Switchbacks from Whinstone Lee Tor to Ladybower Inn (Les Arcs/New Pants Please on Strava)
2. Cave Dale (always controversial this but I love how intense this has to be if you want to clean it)
3. Lockerbrook/Gores - fast and loads of fun
4. Jacob's Ladder towards Edale
5. Hollins Cross to Edale (the diagonal one that ends up below Back Tor)

Let me know yours...

chrisrobs

Hollins X to Castleton is my favourite
Parkin Clough is just insane

Giraffoto

Are these just downhill, or are they Downhill?

paul.skibum

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19741846#p19741846]Giraffoto[/url] wrote:

Are these just downhill, or are they Downhill?

small d - they are bridleways that happen to make fun bike descents.

I love riding in the Peaks but don't know the names of anywhere I have ridden well enough to name them - North side of Ladybowers circling back off the heath to the East and down to the pub at the head of the res is good. There is an ace one on the south side too leading you to the dam wall from the south/south west side.

Jacobs Ladder is alright but not a fav - more of a challenge to climb than ride down.