Pleasley Pit Country Park – Rowthorne Village loop from Bolsover

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Pleasley Pit Country Park – Rowthorne Village loop from Bolsover

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Pleasley Pit Country Park – Rowthorne Village loop from Bolsover

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12.3km

100m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Great for any fitness level. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 4.49 km for 69 m

After 5.21 km for 204 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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912 m

Pleasley Pit Colliery and Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great view of the old Pit with a countryside backdrop.

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1.46 km

Pleasley Pit Country Park

Highlight • Natural

Pleasley Pit Country Park is a nature reserve and historical site located on the Derbyshire-Nottinghamshire border. It was once the site of Pleasley Colliery, a coal mine that operated from …

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1.90 km

Batley Lane Junction – Teversal Trail and Rowthorne Trail

Highlight • Trail

Blink and you’ll miss it. Look left for the small track down onto Batley lane just before the Bridge. Also here you can cross across onto Rowthorne trail. This would …

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3.05 km

Mini Alpe d'Huez

Highlight • Climb

4.54 km

Lady Spencer's Walk, Hardwick Hall Estate

Highlight • Viewpoint

Hardwick Hall estate is a vast and impressive estate with a great legacy. It was once occupied by Lady Margaret Spencer, who was the wife of the 1st Earl Spencer …

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8.39 km

Rowthorne Village

Highlight • Trail

Rowthorne is a picturesque Derbyshire village on the edge of the Hardwick Estate. It's agricultural, with a couple of large farms and a handful of millstone coloured houses and cottages. …

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