Brickworks Climb – Blaze Hill Climb loop from Hope

Brickworks Climb – Blaze Hill Climb loop from Hope

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Brickworks Climb – Blaze Hill Climb loop from Hope

06:51

117km

2,570m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.11 km

Winnats Pass Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Canyon

No.33 of Simon Warren's '100 Greatest Cycling Climbs'. A 1.1 mile (1.8 km) climb with an average gradient of 11.4% and a max of 18.3%.

Worth it though as once …

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11.9 km

Rushup Edge to Peak Forest Road

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Perfect cut-through from Rushup Edge to Peak Forest. Views can extend for miles on a clear day.

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30.0 km

Black Edge Plantation

Forest

38.9 km

Brickworks Climb

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There's a tap at the bottom of Brickworks on the left hand side of the road you can refill your bottles with.

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42.0 km

Blaze Hill Climb

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Starting from the edge of Bollington, Blaze Hill is a challenging climb in the beautiful Peak District. With an incline of up to 25% in places, Blaze Hill is steep …

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53.4 km

Goyt Valley Stone Bridge

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Goyt Valley is stunning, steady climb from the reservoirs, to the end. then cycle up towards the Cat & Fiddle

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53.7 km

Goyt Valley Road Climb

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The road is closed to motor vehicles at certain points of the year. Which turns this into a must do road. It climbs for miles out of the valley floor but the views at the top are stunning

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70.2 km

Crowdicote Climb

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The view may be beautiful but the climb is brutal

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96.5 km

Longstone Edge Climb

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Long climb (for the peaks) if going up but eases after the cattle grid and all the better for appreciating the views over the edge. One of my favourites whether starting or finishing a ride.

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