The White Peak Loop 1 Day Explorer Tour

Service Description

An exciting tour for the more advanced cyclist covering the full 50 miles of the White Peak Loop in a single day whilst enjoying the best scenery and historic sites that the White Peak has to offer Price includes eBike, Helmet, Pannier, Powermore battery extender & GPS loaded with our fully eBike friendly route around the loop including a section that avoids the part of the loop where you are advised to push your bike Please note because of the hills and distance involved this tour is out of the range of most eBikes which is why we provide a battery extender and you may have to do some battery management From our Winster hub there is a short journey to join the loop at the old Cromford and High Peak Railway with its rich industrial heritage down to the Cromford Canal and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Cromford Mills, the birthplace of the modern factory system. It is then north through the bustle of the tourist haven of Matlock Bath following the Derwent River into Matlock itself. Our trail then joins the Matlock to Rowsley Cycle Path a traffic free route from Matlock Station to Rowsley along the route of the former Midland Railway. From Rowsley you carry on taking a lovely remote farm tracks between Haddon Hall and Chatsworth Estate until you reach Bakewell. At Bakewell you join the Monsal Trail. Ride the trail through old railway tunnels, through some of the most spectacular scenery the Peak District has to offer. At Millers Dale we climb out of the stunning valley and up onto the Moorland to reach the most northerly section of the High Peak Trail. There is an opportunity to take lunch at a lovely gastro pub before returning to the trail and following it towards Minninglow's neolithic burial site and then back to the Miners Standard to complete a lovely 2 day break. Difficulty - Intermediate Red Tours (mainly because of the distance) Surfaces - Cycle tracks, farm tracks, bridleways & minor main roads Distance - 49 miles Time allocate for Tour - 6 Hours Refreshment Stop Options - Winster, Cromford, Matlock Bath, Matlock, Bakewell, Millers Dale, Hurdlow & Parsley Hay Tour Ref - 58A