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Roych Clough Downhill Trail – Lantern Pike loop from New Mills Central

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Roych Clough Downhill Trail – Lantern Pike loop from New Mills Central

Hard

4.4

(16)

132

riders

Roych Clough Downhill Trail – Lantern Pike loop from New Mills Central

04:20

44.3km

1,280m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 31.6 km for 78 m

After 33.0 km for 301 m

After 37.7 km for 149 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

9.34 km

Hayfield Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Together with Coldwell Clough, this descent is more than a mile of fast and fun downhill riding taking you back down to Hayfield. Rocks and stones give way to soil …

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2

13.7 km

Jacob's Cairn

Highlight • Natural Monument

Jacobs Cairn-Big pile of rocks, better known as a Cairn and this one is Jacobs. Great spot to stop and admire the views and grab a photo or two. Jacobs …

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3

13.8 km

Jacob's Ladder Descent

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Known for its steepness for walkers - experience it on a bike for some white knuckle riding,

Tip by

4

14.3 km

Stone Bridge at Jacob's Ladder, River Noe

Highlight • Bridge

Scenic spot before the last stretch back to Edale. Nice place for a paddle also!

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5

19.7 km

View of Hope Valley

Highlight • Natural Monument

Make sure you look up when riding, the climbs are tough in this part of the world but be sure to enjoy the views.

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6

24.1 km

Roych Clough Downhill Trail

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Mega downhill to the best lunch spot in the Peaks. Super loose rock, techy and steep in places with some step downs. Very fast and very fun!

Tip by

32.7 km

Kinder Bank

Forest

8

35.0 km

Shooting Cabins Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Awesome descent, quite flowy at the top which leads to some loose and rocky riding. Great views all the way down but you won’t notice. If you carry some speed …

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36.4 km

Widdows Hey Wood

Forest

10

38.9 km

Lantern Pike

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

If you come up Lantern Pike from Matley Moor, once you go through the gate at the bottom, and make your way up a short steep Rocky climb you can …

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B

44.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.0 km

11.9 km

10.2 km

7.78 km

1.75 km

707 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.9 km

12.1 km

8.73 km

5.61 km

4.49 km

489 m

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Tuesday 6 October

13°C

8°C

84 %

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