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Rowsley

Bakewell – Peak Rail Cycle Path loop from Rowsley

Moderate

5.0

(2)

56

riders

Bakewell – Peak Rail Cycle Path loop from Rowsley

01:56

25.4km

200m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 15.0 km for 133 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

1.47 km

Gravel Climb in Peak District National Park

Highlight • Climb

great climb best if your on a mtb or gravel bike

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2

1.90 km

There’s a bench here, such a good spot to catch your breath, or a good sunset!

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3

2.09 km

Coombes Road Gravel Trail

Highlight • Trail

Great GRVL road out of Bakewell heading toward Rowsley

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4

3.06 km

Coombs Road Trail

Highlight • Climb

This gravelly and rocky climb leads on from Coombs Road. Technical at times but never overly so, it is a fine section of trail through very pleasant countryside. It is …

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3.58 km

Buck Pingle Plantation

Forest

6

5.53 km

Bakewell

Highlight • River

Bakewell is a pretty market town in the heart of the Peak District. While the town is perhaps most famous for its unique pudding, Bakewell has plenty to offer; traditional …

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7

11.7 km

They’ve done a really good job of routing the trail through this section.

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8

14.9 km

Whitworth Park Pond

Highlight • Lake

White Peak Loop trail goes through the park behind The Whitworth. It's scenic but a bit stop-start when avoiding pedestrians and following the gates and signs. If I'm on my …

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9

18.4 km

Peak Rail Cycle Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Traffic free and flat route from Matlock to Rowsley following the route of the River Derwent and the Peak Railway (steam trains on occasion).
Well surfaced although can be a …

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25.4 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.33 km

7.08 km

3.28 km

2.11 km

1.79 km

1.76 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.1 km

10.7 km

1.42 km

129 m

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Saturday 16 May

14°C

6°C

75 %

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