Langsett Reservoir – Cranberry Clough Descent loop from Langsett

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Langsett Reservoir – Cranberry Clough Descent loop from Langsett

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Langsett Reservoir – Cranberry Clough Descent loop from Langsett

02:00

19.2km

510m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

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Parking

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351 m

The Bank View Café

Highlight • Cafe

Great place to stop for a chip butty & a slab of cake after your walk or ride at Langsett barn

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643 m

Langsett Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Great pub which serves "propper" chips

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1.84 km

Thickwood Lane and Langsett Reservoir View

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

This section is really easy going gravel, and takes you to a nice bench with a good view of the reservoir. I would turn around at the reservoir if your …

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3.23 km

North America Farm Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Named as a result of the trend for naming farms after faraway places, this farm was abandoned after the reservoir was built and was later used for target practice by tanks in WW2.

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8.38 km

Cut Gate Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Cut Gate is a trail that links Slippery Stones and Mickleden Edge via wonderfully-wild moorland. Rough, rocky, rutty and testing even on full suspension, Cut Gate is pure MTB territory. …

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9.81 km

Cranberry Clough Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Assuming you have ridden from Howdens reservoir, you have already climbed (or pushed) up this rather steep and rocky section with a couple of hairpin bends thrown into the mix. …

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