Cycling in the Peak District

The Peak District is Chiz Dakin's home playground. Her love for two-wheeled adventures started in childhood, and she has now completed several multi-day cycle tours. A winner of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild Award for Excellence in Photography, she runs her own photography tuition business with courses in both the Peak District and internationally.

Introduction

Geology
Wildlife
Plants and flowers
History
Art, culture and local festivities
Getting there
Money
Getting around
When to go
Accommodation
Food and drink
What to wear
What to take
Maps
Emergencies and first aid
Waymarking and access
Using this guide

Routes

1 Chesterfield Loop via Transpennine Trail
2 Carsington Reservoir Loop
3 Ashopton Loop via Derwent Reservoir
4 Middlewood Loop via Lyme Park
5 Bamford Loop via Ladybower Reservoir
6 Ashbourne Loop via Hognaston
7 Chesterfield Loop via Holymoorside and Leash Fen
8 Tissington Loop via Elton
9 Wirksworth Loop via Hartington
10 Bakewell Loop via Hartington
11 Leek Loop via the Roaches
12 Waterhouses Loop via Morridge and Longnor
13 Penistone Loop via Holmfirth
14 Tideswell Loop via Peak Forest
15 Buxton Loop via Bakewell
16 Grindleford Loop via Edale
17 Bamford Loop via Mam Tor
18 Middlewood Loop via Pym Chair
19 Marsden Loop via Saddleworth Moor
20 Macclesfield Loop via the Roaches

21 Tour de Peak District
Day 1 Matlock to Dungworth
Day 2 Dungworth to Marsden
Day 3 Marsden to Whaley Bridge
Day 4 Whaley Bridge to Blackshaw Moor
Day 5 Blackshaw Moor to Matlock

Appendix A Cycle hire
Appendix B Cycles and trains
Appendix C Car parking
Appendix D Repair guide
Appendix E Route summary table