ROUTE Monsal Dale, Brushfield, Hassop and Bakewell 4 Figure of...

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Classic White Peak Mountain Bike Route Monsal Dale, Brushfield, Hassop and Bakewell Figure of Eight Join us at www.peakdistrictmtb.org More routes, GPX and MTB info: www.peakdistrictmtb.org RIDE REPAIR CARE RIDE REPAIR CARE We recommend you start at Hassop Station where there is plenty of parking, a cafe, gift shop, and bike hire. There are lots of facilties next to the routes... Bike Hire: Hassop station: www.peakebikes.co.uk Blackwell: www.peakblackwellcyclehire.com Bike Shop: Bakewell: www.peaklandcycles.co.uk Food and drink next to the route: Hassop Station: www.hassopstation.co.uk Millers Dale Station: The Refreshment Room Blackwell: www.peakblackwellcyclehire.com Edensor: www.edensorteacottage.co.uk Pilsley: www.devonshirepilsley.co.uk The map, overleaf, also shows more facilities nearby. We recommend always taking an OS Map with you, just in case your phone or GPS batteries fail, and to save getting lost. USEFUL INFORMATION ROUTE Start at Hassop Station and head west on the Monsal Trail towards Monsal Dale taking in the epic limestone railway tunnels, the Headstone Viaduct, cotton mills and lime kilns. Pass through Millers Dale Station and keep going almost to the end of the trail next to Blackwell Cycle Hire. Leave it here, loop over the trail on a bridge and head south on the Pennine Bridleway up the steep hill. Through the gate at the top and immediate left on the bridleway. Turn left onto the road and go through Blackwell. Then straight over at the cross roads, up the hill. After the bend in the road turn left and go through Priestcliffe village. Continue straight down the hill on the unclassified track called Broadway Lane. After about a kilometre take the bridleway right into picturesque High Dale. Rejoin the road and cross through Brushfield (please close all the gates to protect the local children and horses). Follow the byway round the top of Monsal Dale then head down a rocky track. At the bend head left down a greasy, steep singletrack bridleway (watch out for walkers). Head over the viaduct along the trail to Hassop Station where you can finish the shorter route. To continue on the longer route , add the ‘Eastern Loop’ by leaving the trail at next bridge along after Great Longstone Station. Go right up Longreave Lane, towards Rowland. At the T junction go right towards Hassop. By Hassop Hall turn right. 50 yards down the hill, just after Home Farm, turn left onto the bridleway. Enjoy the singletrack all the way to ‘13 Bends’ ( the A619 Bakewell Road). Turn right on the road and then after 50 yards take the bridleway left and climb to Pilsley. In the village go up the road in front of the Devonshire, past the shop / post office and school. Turn left on the B6048 and then right on the B6012 towards Chatsworth. Go past the Cavendish Club and over the cattle grid. Turn right into Edensor and take the road up the hill that eventually becomes a byway. At the top of the track turn left and climb up Handley Lane B6480. 200m after the top of the hill take the bridleway left into the woods and enjoy the muddy, rutted descent down then through Bakewell golf course. Watch out for fallen trees and golf balls! When you reach the road, please be aware of the locals gardens on the verges. Then turn left, then right, and go through the old Bakewell railway station. Left on Monsal Trail back to the start of the ride at Hassop Station. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 17 Leaflet funded by the Alpkit Foundation The Blackwell end of the Monsal Trail showing the bridge where the route goes up the Pennine Bridleway Full route is approximately 35km with 915m of climbing

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Classic White Peak Mountain Bike Route

Monsal Dale, Brushfield,Hassop and BakewellFigure of Eight

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R I D E R E P A I R C A R ER I D E R E P A I R C A R E

We recommend you start at Hassop Station where there isplenty of parking, a cafe, gift shop, and bike hire.

There are lots of facilties next to the routes...

Bike Hire: Hassop station: www.peakebikes.co.ukBlackwell: www.peakblackwellcyclehire.com

Bike Shop: Bakewell: www.peaklandcycles.co.uk

Food and drink next to the route:Hassop Station: www.hassopstation.co.ukMillers Dale Station: The Refreshment RoomBlackwell: www.peakblackwellcyclehire.comEdensor: www.edensorteacottage.co.ukPilsley: www.devonshirepilsley.co.uk

The map, overleaf, also shows more facilities nearby.

We recommend always taking an OS Map with you, just incase your phone or GPS batteries fail, and to save getting lost.

USEFUL INFORMATION

ROUTE

Start at Hassop Station and head west on the Monsal Trailtowards Monsal Dale taking in the epic limestone railwaytunnels, the Headstone Viaduct, cotton mills and lime kilns.

Pass through Millers Dale Station and keep going almost tothe end of the trail next to Blackwell Cycle Hire. Leave it here,loop over the trail on a bridge and head south on the PennineBridleway up the steep hill. Through the gate at the top andimmediate left on the bridleway. Turn left onto the road and gothrough Blackwell. Then straight over at the cross roads, upthe hill. After the bend in the road turn left and go through Priestcliffe village. Continue straight down the hill on the

unclassified track called Broadway Lane. After about akilometre take the bridleway right into picturesque High Dale.

Rejoin the road and cross through Brushfield (please close allthe gates to protect the local children and horses). Follow thebyway round the top of Monsal Dale then head down a rockytrack. At the bend head left down a greasy, steep singletrackbridleway (watch out for walkers). Head over the viaduct along the trail to Hassop Station where you can finish theshorter route.

To continue on the longer route , add the ‘Eastern Loop’ byleaving the trail at next bridge along after Great LongstoneStation. Go right up Longreave Lane, towards Rowland. At theT junction go right towards Hassop. By Hassop Hall turn

right. 50 yards down the hill, just after Home Farm, turn leftonto the bridleway.

Enjoy the singletrack all the way to ‘13 Bends’ ( the A619Bakewell Road). Turn right on the road and then after 50 yardstake the bridleway left and climb to Pilsley. In the village go upthe road in front of the Devonshire, past the shop / post officeand school. Turn left on the B6048 and then right on the B6012 towards Chatsworth.

Go past the Cavendish Club and over the cattle grid. Turn right into Edensor and take the road up the hill that

eventually becomes a byway. At the top of the track turn leftand climb up Handley Lane B6480. 200m after the top of thehill take the bridleway left into the woods and enjoy the muddy,rutted descent down then through Bakewell golf course. Watchout for fallen trees and golf balls!

When you reach the road, please be aware of the locals gardenson the verges. Then turn left, then right, and go through the oldBakewell railway station. Left on Monsal Trail back to the

start of the ride at Hassop Station.

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The Blackwell end of the Monsal Trail showing the bridge wherethe route goes up the Pennine Bridleway

Full route is approximately35km with 915m of climbing

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MAP KEY

This is a classic White Peak loop that can be ridden in sections or as a whole. It’s a really varied route with greasy limestone singletrack, fast rocky bywaydescents, and includes the famous Bakewell golf course descent.

There’s a choice of three route options:

1) The full route (Eastern and Western loops) is roughly 35km witharound 915m of climbing

2) The western loop including Brushfield is 23km with one rocky descent

3) Beginners will love riding along the smooth, all weather Monsal Trail.

There are a several sections on the Monsal Trail which can be busy and arepopular with families so take a bell, take it easy and sit back and enjoy theviews. We’d recommend avoiding the busiest times (weekends and Bank Holidays).

Also, it’s a great bad weather route as it’s not tooexposed and is a hard wearing surface. The tunnels are lit dawn ‘til dusk so if you head out later, take good lights as it’s dark in there!

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