Ilam Village and Monument – Long Dale Road loop from Ellastone

Ilam Village and Monument – Long Dale Road loop from Ellastone

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Ilam Village and Monument – Long Dale Road loop from Ellastone

04:25

85.5km

1,210m

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: September 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.63 km

River Dove

Lake

8.00 km

Ashbourne Town Centre

Highlight • Settlement

A good place to visit with a number of cafes and pubs.

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16.2 km

Ilam Village and Monument

Highlight • Bridge

Ilam is a beautiful little village. No shops to speak of except for an ice-cream van in the weekends when the sun is out. Most routes out involve a reasonable …

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18.2 km

View of Manifold Valley from Ilam Moor Lane

Highlight • Climb

Fairly long climb out of Ilam with lovely views over the Manifold valley once you get up to the top!

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29.5 km

Hartington Cheese Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely little shop, plenty of cheeses and accompaniments including quite a few local ones to the area. Picked up a few while I was there. 😃 Also sells local beers and real ales.

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31.6 km

Long Dale Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

Absolutely gorgeous descent. Great surface.

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47.3 km

Needleeve Plantation

Forest

47.8 km

Sidenooks Plantation

Forest

50.2 km

Alport Village and River

Highlight • River

Beautiful village and river at Alport. If you ride up the main road then you would never even know this was here so it's worth making the 30 second detour for!

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60.8 km

Longcliffe Descent

Highlight • Cycleway

Twists and turns and great view

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66.1 km

Carsington Water

Highlight (Segment) • Cafe

Nice smooth road alongside Carsington water. Fair few cars on a busy weekend but the road is wide and smooth with most of the cars driving slowly. Good views of the lake.

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