Looking for inspiration for a ride? Check out the list below to remind yourself where we've been over the last few months. Map links *should* still be available - but it's not guaranteed.
Starting with a pootle towards Crich before turning east to the Abbey. Returning to the east of Chesterfield and an interesting route through Stavely.
Start: 9:00am Owler Bar [///]
, Café: Newstead Abbey
Route: 64m/4085ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Paul
Via Shireoaks, Blythe, Ranskill, Harworth, Tickhill & Bramley. Return thru Firbeck, Woodsetts, the Anstons & Harthill. [shorter version]
Start: 9:00am Barlboro [///]
, Café: Leger Lakes (37m)
Route: 52m/2550ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Mike
Out via Owler Bar, Barlow, Eastmoor and Ogston. Back over Eastmoor and Baslow Road.
Start: 9:00am Top of Froggatt [///]
, Café: Tansley Garden Centre
Route: 44m/2926ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Andy
Out via Tideswell to Buxton and up Axe Edge to Flash Bar - then down the wonderful road to Longnor and back via Earl Sterndale following well trodden route.
Start: 9:00am Calver [///]
, Café: Flash Bar
Route: 48m/4140ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Paul
Out north thru Elvington & Wilberfoss. Return via Market Weighton and the Caves.
Start: 9:30am Hailgate car park, Howden, [///]
, Café: Stuart's Fish n Chips, Pocklington
Route: 65m/1333ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Ray
Cromford, Via-Gellia, Newhaven & Biggin. Back via Longnor & Monyash
Start: 9:00am Calver [///]
, Café: Beresfords Tea Rooms
Route: 51m/3261ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Andy
Via Shireoaks, Blyth and Sutton cum Lound. Back via Thoresby & Meden Vale
Start: 9:00am Barlboro [///]
, Café: Apron Cafe, Gamston
Route: 53m/1772ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Mike
Out along the lanes eastward to North Cave, then north thru the Wolds to Huggate & Millington. Return via Bielby & Spaldington.
Start: 9:30am Hailgate car park, Howden, [///]
, Café: Rambler's Rest, Millington
Route: 63m/2094ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Pete
Calver, Bakewell, Hartington, Sheen. Return E’Sterndale, Sheldon.
Start: 9:00am Calver [///]
, Café: Chapel T Room
Route: 45m/4500ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Gordon
Out via Monyash, Longnor, Fawfieldhead & Elkstones. Back via Parlsey Hay, Youlgreave & Bakewell.
Start: 9:00am Calver [///]
, Café: Tea Junction (or Farm Shop)
Route: 48m/4182ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Mike
via Barlow, Chesterfield and Palterton. Cafe at 31 miles.
Start: 9:00am Top of Froggatt [///]
, Café: Stretton Hall Farm
Route: 50m/3394ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Andy
Edwinstowe via Walesby, W.Markham & Rufford. Back via Meden Vale & Nether Langwith
Start: 9:00am Barlboro [///]
, Café: Sherwood Visitor Center
Route: 52m/2192ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Mike
Out. O’Haddon, Monyash, Hartington, Alstonfield. Ret Thorpe, Tissington, Winster.
Start: 9:00am Calver [///]
, Café: Ilam Hall
Route: 51m/3800ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Gordon
Out via Hassop, Youlgreave, Pikehall & Bradbourne, back via Brassington (!), Longcliffe & Chatsworth.
Start: 9:00am Calver [///]
, Café: Carsington Visitor Ctr
Route: 44m/3250ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Andy
O’Haddon, Hartington and Brund.
Start: 9:00am Calver [///]
, Café: Chapel Tea Room
Route: 44m/3800ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Gordon
Out via Clumber, back via Church Warsop & Upper Langwith
Start: 9:00am Barlborough [///]
, Café: Apron Cafe, Gamston
Route: 48m/1700ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Pete
Out via Buxton with a hint of Axe Edge, and some 'interesting bits' on the way back.
Start: 9:00am Calver [///]
, Café: High Peak Bookstore
Route: 48m/3830ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Paul
A trip south to Herberts Tea Room at Tissington. Out via Eastmoor, Cromford and Longcliffe. Back via Parwich, Hartington & Monyash
Start: 9:00am Calver [///]
, Café: Herberts Tea Room
Route: 54m/3600ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Mike
Most of the gang entered the 'To The Roaches' Audax (11th May) so they'll likely be too knackered to do much today.
Start: 9:00am Calver [///]
A back-lane meander further north than usual, taking in Firbeck, Stainton, Old Edlington and Carr. Back via Letwell, Woodsetts, both Anstons and Kiveton.
Please let Mike know if you intend to ride so the cafe can be booked.
Start: 9:00am Barlboro [///]
, Café: Leger Lakes
Route: 47m/2530ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Mike
Postponed due to bad weather - everyone's out Saturday instead!
Out via Wadshelf, Darley Dale, Pilsley and Monsal trail, back via Cressbrook, Great Hucklow and Grindleford.
Start: 9:00am Owler Bar [///]
, Café: Cowshed
Route: 49m/3816ft, [MAP], Ride guide: PeterB
via Winster & Parwich. Ride guide: Mike
Start: 9:00am Calver [///]
, Café: Hartington Farm Shop
Route: 51m/4170ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Mike
Out via Thorpe Salvin, Shireoaks & Firbeck. Return via Babworth & Clumber Park.
Start: 9:00am Barlboro [///]
, Café: Torworth Grange
Route: 50m/1932ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Andy
A hilly variation on the usual route to Lea and back from Owler Bar.
Start: 9:30am Owler Bar [///]
, Café: Tansley Garden Centre
Route: 44m/3600ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Paul S
Out via Eyam, Millersdale, Earl Stern-dale Return via Longnor, Monyash and '13 Bends'.
Start: 9:30am Calver [///]
, Café: Mystery new cafe
Route: 46m/3907ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Gordon
Cromford Mill via Longcliffe and back via Dethick and Eastmoor
Start: 9:30am Calver [///]
, Café: Cromford Mill
Route: 46m/3607ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Andy
Circular route from Calver via Long Hill, Goyt Valley and Flash Bar Cafe. Bring your climbing legs and also provisions as the cafe is 33 miles in!
Start: 9:30am Calver [///]
, Café: Flash Bar
Route: 54m/4600ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Pete
A clockwise East-West loop out through Clumber almost to Retford, the doubling back via Gamston then through Thoresby, Church Warsop and Upper Langwith. The usual Barlborough downhill out and uphill back!
Start: 9:30am Barlboro [///]
, Café: Gamston Apron Cafe
Route: 47m/1720ft, [MAP], Ride guide: PeterB
A South/North loop turning at Crich with cafe stop at Holloway. Hopefully headwind out, tailwind back!
Start: 9:30am Top o' Froggatt [///]
, Café: Chase Cafe Holloway
Route: 48m/3136ft, [MAP], Ride guide: PeterB
To Dunford Bridge via Worrall and Penistone, back via Langsett and Damflask. Some bits of Trans-Pennine Trail and a just bit of the Strines.
Start: 9:30am Malin Bridge [///]
, Café: Magic Wood Cafe
Route: 43m/3600ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Pete
To Buxton in a clockwise direction via Monyash and Harpur Hill, back via Peak Dale and Bradwell.
Start: 9:30am Calver [///]
, Café: Buxton Green Pavilion
Route: 44m/2772ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Andy
Out via Clumber, Babworth and Sutton cum Lound. Back via Styrrup, Firbeck & Woodsetts.
Start: 9:30am Barlboro [///]
, Café: Torworth Grange
Route: 47m/1950ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Mike
A winter warmer with plenty of climbing: via Hassop, Monyash and Longnor, returning via Youlgreave and Bakewell.
Start: 9:30am Calver [///]
, Café: Hartington Farm Shop
Route: 40m/3230ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Mike
In anticipation of icy weather, an out of the ordinary circular ride from Calver to Low Bradfield via Ringinglow and Malin Bridge, back via Sugworth Road, Bamford and Bradwell.
Start: 9:30am Calver [///]
, Café: Bradfield Village Shop
Route: 43m/3209ft, [MAP], Ride guide: PeterB
A loop around Chesterfield, via Holmesfield, Apperknowle, Staveley, Ault Hucknall and back over Eastmoor.
Start: 9:30am Owler Bar [///]
, Café: Stretton Farm Shop
Route: 42m/2724ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Andy
Out thru Clumber Park, Retford & Clarborough. Back via Thoresby & Meden Vale.
* Alternative gritted route if needed - tho very boring!
Start: 9:30am Barlboro [///]
, Café: Apron Cafe
Route: 52m/1894ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Pete
A meander thru Foolow, Peak Forest, Millersdale, Hucklow & Leam (are you sure, Gordon?) Coffee stop at the Cow Shed, then back to the Pool Cafe for 12:30pm for lunch.
Start: 9:30am Hathersage, Layby 1 [///]
, Café: Hathersage Pool Cafe
Route: 32m/2690ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Gordon
Updated route on gritted roads: out via Beeley, Grangemill & Middleton. Back over Eastmoor.
Start: 9:30am Top of Froggatt [///]
, Café: NSC or Cromford Mill
Route: 48m/3371ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Pete
Out via Owler Bar, Barlow, Eastmoor and Ogston. Back over Eastmoor and Baslow Road.
Start: 9:30am Top of Froggatt [///]
, Café: Kath's, Tansley
Route: 44m/2926ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Andy
Out thru Clowne, Elmton, Clumber Park, Bothamsall, Milton, Tuxford, Laxton and Rufford. Back via Meden Vale and Nether Langwith
Start: 9:30am Barlboro [///]
, Café: Edwinstowe
Route: 51m/2186ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Mike
Friday ride from Howden.
Start: 9:30am Howden [///]
, Café: Wolds Village, Bainton
Route: 68m/2180ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Ray
Out via Taddington & Brund. Return via Parsley Hay & Middleton by Youlgreave
Start: 9:00am Calver [///]
, Café: Hartington Farm Shop
Route: 47m/3875ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Mike
Out via Hassop, Youlgreave, Pikehall & Bradbourne, back via Brassington (!), Longcliffe & Chatsworth.
Start: 9:00am Calver [///]
, Café: Carsington Visitor Ctr
Route: 44m/3250ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Andy
Out via Thorpe Salvin, ShireOaks & Firbeck. Return via Babworth & Clumber Park.
Start: 9:00am Barlboro [///]
, Café: Torworth Grange
Route: 50m/1874ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Andy
The rest of us are in Mallorca - yeh hey!
A new cafe near Lea Bridge & Dethick. Out by Eastmoor and Ashover, back via Slack and Uppertown with a few 'diversions' along the way!
Start: 9:00am Owler Bar [///]
, Café: TBA
Route: 48m/3820ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Paul
Friday ride to Middleton & Millington from Howden.
Start: 9:30am Howden [///]
, Café: Ramblers Rest, Millington
Route: 57m/2000ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Pete
Over Eastmoor, down to Ogston reservoir, back up to Crich and a cafe in Holloway that we've not visited for yonks. Back over Eastmoor.
Since Pete is not available to guide us can anyone with a gps device please download the route.
Start: 9:00am Top of Froggatt [///]
, Café: The Chase, Upper Holloway
Route: 48m/3140ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Pete (in absentia)
Via Cromford, Via-Gellia, Newhaven & Biggin. Back via Longnor & Monyash
Start: 9:00am Calver [///]
, Café: Hulme End Station
Route: 51m/3450ft, [MAP], Ride guide: Andy
Scheduled rides for the next few weeks can be found here.
