Houndkirk Bridleway – Cooking On Gas Trail loop from University of Sheffield

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Houndkirk Bridleway – Cooking On Gas Trail loop from University of Sheffield

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Houndkirk Bridleway – Cooking On Gas Trail loop from University of Sheffield

02:01

28.8km

600m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 5.37 km for 66 m

After 6.17 km for 148 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

9.41 km

Gulleys Wood

Forest

9.57 km

Beauchief Drive Byway

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A wide, unsurfaced byway that climbs up from the Beaucheif Abbey Road, through Beauchief golf course and woods. It's a nice traffic-free, cut-through from Abbeydale up to Bradway avoiding the busy roads. It gets really muddy in winter though.

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16.0 km

Totley Moor

Highlight • Trail

Long views back across Sheffield over the top of ancient woodland. Watch the shadow of the peaks consume the city at sunset.

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16.1 km

Monk's Path – Wimble Holme Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This is a fun little circumnavigation of a hill between Totley moor and Blacka moor. It's very narrow and has pretty steep drops on one side. Watch out for pedal …

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16.8 km

Bridleway Over Totley Moor

Highlight • Viewpoint

Gently undulating grassy trails across the moor.

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18.7 km

Houndkirk Road — ancient track across Burbage Moor

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Great moorland road, ideal for riders of any ability as it is wide and generally flat (given its location). However, if you are more experienced there are some excellent sections …

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21.7 km

Houndkirk Bridleway

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful wide open bridleway out of Lady Canning's Plantation. Spectacular views down into Sheffield and across the Peaks. Fun rocky trail also.

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22.5 km

Cooking On Gas Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

A more bermy and wider experience than Blue Steel.....different not better.

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23.3 km

Lady Canning's Plantation

Highlight • Trail

Bridleways skirt the edge of the plantation and another cuts diagonally across the middle of the forest. If you're lucky you'll get to see the deer.

Tip by

28.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

9.46 km

2.76 km

2.69 km

2.01 km

1.42 km

Surfaces

13.3 km

7.63 km

5.43 km

2.43 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

12°C

7°C

92 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

April 3, 2022,Peak District Finest Gravel & Hike a bike part 2 #springclassicschallenge

Created this mini route for the @GravelUnion #springclassicschallenge . Amazing Gravel tracks, trig point & 360 degree views of Sheffield. Got a bit lost and went a wrong way so if you do choose to follow this route - bare that in mind :) I would recommend amending it to suit you. A lot of hike a bike (if you …