Stanage Pole – Stanage Stone Slabs loop from Hathersage

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Stanage Pole – Stanage Stone Slabs loop from Hathersage

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Stanage Pole – Stanage Stone Slabs loop from Hathersage

02:53

36.0km

740m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.00 km

Long Causeway Gravel Track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice views across the area. Best on a clear day as you can see for miles. Not massively technical or challenging but still fun to climb or descend.

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6.49 km

Stanage Pole

Highlight • Monument

Stanage Pole is a landmark that denotes the border between Derbyshire and South Yorkshire. A wooden pole has stood here for hundreds of years and would have been useful for …

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6.77 km

Stanage Stone Slabs

Highlight • Cycleway

A brilliant test on a gravel bike or fairly straight forward on a mountain bike, you can choose this series of stone slabs to either climb or descend next to …

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7.99 km

Redmires Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Redmires Reservoirs are a group of three reservoirs at the eastern edge of Sheffield, fed by the Hallam Moors. The landscape around here is absolutely sublime; wild moors and gritstone …

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10.4 km

Viewpoint

11.1 km

Fox Holes Plantation

Forest

22.3 km

View of Ladybower Reservoir from Whinstone Lee Tor

Highlight • Viewpoint

At the top of the final climb, and beginning of the final descent down to the pub. Here you'll find an amazing view point, ideal location to stop and grab …

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24.4 km

Stream crossing at Ladybower Reservoir

Highlight • River

On a hot sunny day, ideal spot to stop and have a paddle, or like I did, chuck water down your neck to cool you down!

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24.5 km

Paved Climb from Derwent Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Awesome paved climb up from Derwent Reservoir leading up to a lovely shelter that has a bench and little illustrated tiles within. Great climb, quite challenging to complete without a final push at the end before the gate.

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26.4 km

Dingbank Wood

Forest

28.2 km

Start of Classic Ladybower Route

Highlight • Trail

Ladybower can get really busy during peak times, so bare that in mind if you want to ride there.

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36.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.1 km

7.29 km

7.14 km

3.31 km

1.96 km

1.17 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.6 km

9.14 km

3.97 km

3.02 km

1.21 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 6 October

12°C

6°C

16 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

April 4, 2025,Day 1 - Tour of the Peak

First day following the Dark and White Peak 200. We didn't start until 2pm so cut a bit out to make the campsite in Edale. Retired to the pub and came third in the qui!. Fabulous first day.