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Derbyshire Dales

Descent to Bonsall – Darley Bridge loop from Matlock

Derbyshire Dales

Descent to Bonsall – Darley Bridge loop from Matlock

Hard

4.3

(4)

15

riders

Descent to Bonsall – Darley Bridge loop from Matlock

01:43

24.2km

470m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 222 m for 60 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

282 m

View of Matlock

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A really ancient road, this was part of the salt route from Cheshire into Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, and on the return leg they'd take malt back into Cheshire. The mining …

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2

2.56 km

Descent to Bonsall

Highlight • Trail

Turn right off the main road where it says Restricted Byway. when the wide track meets a gate veer right and go through 2 gates. ace bit that section. after …

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3

9.03 km

Motocross Circuit in Peak District National Park

Highlight • MTB Park

18.0 km

Sabine Hay Wood

Forest

5

20.0 km

Darley Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Lovely place to stop and look for fish. The Square and Compass provides a great place to refresh with a basic pub food menu (though it is Robinson beer, which …

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B

24.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.1 km

5.91 km

2.81 km

470 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.4 km

5.89 km

3.74 km

2.23 km

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Monday 5 October

20°C

12°C

54 %

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Comments

May 17, 2025,PGG 17th May 2025 (Matlock)

Done on Surly Disc Trucker in the middle of a drought. A few bumpy, dusty descents with the last one being very loose.

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