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Padley Gorge Ascent – Ladybower Reservoir loop from Penistone

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United Kingdom
England
Yorkshire And The Humber
Barnsley
Penistone

Padley Gorge Ascent – Ladybower Reservoir loop from Penistone

Hard

82

riders

Padley Gorge Ascent – Ladybower Reservoir loop from Penistone

04:54

92.9km

1,540m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. 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 20.6 km for 86 m

After 62.9 km for 316 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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5.21 km

Rookery Wood

Forest

19.6 km

River Loxley

Lake

20.7 km

Walkley Bank Tilt

Lake

4

31.9 km

View of Sheffield from Roper Hill

Highlight • Climb

Great view point of Sheffield and South Yorkshire on nicely country roads which are not too busy and are well surfaced. Climbing up Roper Hill gives a particularly good view and it is also a good little climb too.

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5

32.6 km

View of Sheffield from Roper Hill

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Brilliant view from here towards Sheffield. It's a lovely road to make your way out or back in to Sheffield on and whatever the weather it's always atmospheric.

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6

39.9 km

Padley Gorge Ascent

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This is a great alternative to riding up Froggatt as it is generally much less busy. It get get busy in the summer up at the top when people part …

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7

44.5 km

Climb to Eyam via Traffic-Free Road

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Gentle climb into Eyam on a traffic free road

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8

61.1 km

Thornhill Lane

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Lovely, quiet lane, with some sneaky little hills in there to keep you busy!

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9

67.3 km

Ladybower Reservoir

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Ladybower is a large reservoir in the Upper Derwent Valley. The lake is surrounded by rugged upland, rolling farmland and majestic woodland, making it a wonderful place for myriad walks. …

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68.3 km

Priddock Wood

Forest

11

71.8 km

Strines and Sugworth Road

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A great smooth quiet road off the beaten track, love all the lanes round Strines.

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B

92.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

63.5 km

25.9 km

2.14 km

665 m

422 m

293 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

83.5 km

9.04 km

258 m

161 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Saturday 10 October

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