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Rowsley

Hall Leys Park, Matlock – Peak Rail Cycle Path loop from Rowsley

Easy

5.0

(3)

78

riders

Hall Leys Park, Matlock – Peak Rail Cycle Path loop from Rowsley

01:24

17.5km

50m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 8.86 km for 104 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

75 m

Wye Bridge (crossing the River Wye)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Enjoy pleasant riverside scenery as you pass over an old stone bridge that spans over the River Wye.

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2

329 m

Rowsley Post Office and Store

Highlight • Rest Area

For hot drinks, snacks, groceries.
Open 8:30 - 2 M-F, 7:30 -12:30 Sat, closed Wed/Sun.

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3

1.23 km

They’ve done a really good job of routing the trail through this section.

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4

3.80 km

Peak Rail Steam Railway

Highlight • Monument

5

4.44 km

Whitworth Park Pond

Highlight • Lake

White Peak Loop trail goes through the park behind The Whitworth. It's scenic but a bit stop-start when avoiding pedestrians and following the gates and signs. If I'm on my …

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6

8.94 km

Matlock Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Up the no-through-lane (to cars) off the corner of Dale Road just over the bridge and to the right - very steep for about 2km but quiet.

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7

8.99 km

Hall Leys Park, Matlock

Highlight • Settlement

An attractive town on the edge of the Peak District National Park, Matlock has a lot going for it. It rose to prominence in the 19th century, when John Smedley …

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8

10.5 km

Peak Rail Cycle Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Traffic free and flat route from Matlock to Rowsley following the route of the River Derwent and the Peak Railway (steam trains on occasion).
Well surfaced although can be a …

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17.5 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.0 km

2.14 km

1.53 km

821 m

600 m

276 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.5 km

4.38 km

2.31 km

288 m

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Sunday 17 May

13°C

4°C

58 %

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