Tissington Trail – The Manifold Way cycle trail loop from Ashbourne
Tissington Trail – The Manifold Way cycle trail loop from Ashbourne
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Tissington Trail – The Manifold Way cycle trail loop from Ashbourne
03:45
55.6km
630m
Cycling
Hard bike 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: April 17, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 167 m for 110 m
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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699 m
Ashbourne Tunnel
Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway
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1.13 km
Tissington Trail — Start at Mapleton Lane
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7.76 km
Tissington Trail
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The trail follows the former Buxton to Ashbourne railway line, which opened in 1899 and closed in 1967. After its closure, the route was transformed into a trail and opened to the public in 1971.
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20.9 km
View of the Peak District Rolling Hills
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21.7 km
Tissington Trail Summit
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21.9 km
Junction of National Cycle Route 54 and Tissington Trail
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22.2 km
Parsley Hay Visitor Centre and Bike Hire
Highlight • Cycleway
The snack bar doesn't have inside facilities so you'll have to use the picnic tables outside. These can be cold in winter as you're about 1,100 feet (335 m) up. There's some cover from the rain. and toilets facilities.
The bike hire centre offers various kinds of bikes including ones modified for disabled users and electric bikes.
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29.9 km
The Manifold Way cycle trail
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
Bike hire available at the southern end of the Trail in Waterhouses.
Cafes along the route including great tea garden near the southern end.
The trail follows the route of the Hamps and Manifold "rivers" which have often disappeared into the ground so there is a lot of river bed and not much water. The trail passes by Thor's Cave which can be accessed by parking the bikes and climbing up a steep hill (watch children as there are some steep drops).
Lots of points of interest including a ford and a tunnel to cycle through.
Tip by
47.1 km
Waterings Wood
Forest
55.6 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
20.9 km
20.5 km
11.1 km
1.37 km
1.22 km
562 m
116 m
Surfaces
18.4 km
17.7 km
17.1 km
2.38 km
148 m
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Elevation
Highest point (350 m)
Lowest point (120 m)
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