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View of Hope Valley – Roych Clough Downhill Trail loop from Castleton

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View of Hope Valley – Roych Clough Downhill Trail loop from Castleton

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4.8

(4)

27

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View of Hope Valley – Roych Clough Downhill Trail loop from Castleton

02:29

27.0km

660m

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

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 14.5 km for 16 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

141 m

Blue John Cavern

Highlight • Cave

One of the more well known caverns/caves in the area, admission fee, but there is a nice cafe when you have finished your tour.

Tip by

2

1.66 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.

Tip by

3

6.09 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!

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4

7.43 km

Poetry Bench and River Crossing at Roych Clough

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely spot to stop and take in the beautiful surroundings. Also take time to find the bench with the poetry on. My Favourite lunch spot- 'Every inch I climb up …

Tip by

5

11.6 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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6

12.7 km

Coldwell Clough Descent

Highlight • Trail

Wow, hold onto your Foakleys coz this gets rowdy. My kind of descent fast not too narrow and not too rocky but with a couple of technical parts to keep you thinking.....Goldilocks.

Tip by

7

14.3 km

Snake Path from Hayfield

Highlight • Viewpoint

Tough climb up snake path, loose potato size rocks lots of loose gravel, traction an issue, but the view at the top makes it worth while

Tip by

8

18.5 km

The Street (Pennine Bridleway)

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Brilliant rocky descent along the Pennine Bridleway route followed by a tough climb - good luck!

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B

27.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.7 km

6.48 km

5.10 km

4.50 km

247 m

Surfaces

11.1 km

10.7 km

2.30 km

2.00 km

816 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Monday 5 October

18°C

11°C

67 %

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