Langsett Woods – Cut Gate Trail loop from Langsett

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Langsett Woods – Cut Gate Trail loop from Langsett

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103

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Langsett Woods – Cut Gate Trail loop from Langsett

02:54

25.4km

690m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 14, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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370 m

Langsett Reservoir

Lake

779 m

Langsett Woods

Highlight • Trail

Great for a family walk of all ages

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4.39 km

View of Langsett Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Can get refreshing with the wind too

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8.91 km

Cut Gate Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Enjoy the view, it's hard earned. Excellent on the way back down.

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9.92 km

Cranberry Clough Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Assuming you have ridden from Howdens reservoir, you have already climbed (or pushed) up this rather steep and rocky section with a couple of hairpin bends thrown into the mix. …

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11.3 km

Slippery Stones Packhorse Bridge and River Derwent Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Stunning little trail running along the Derwent Valley to a quaint stone bridge. Very popular with cyclists, picnicers and walkers. Very busy area, if it is a sunny day get there early. Closed to traffic on weekends and bank holidays.

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13.4 km

Howden Reservoir

Lake

16.4 km

Cut Gate Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Cut Gate is a trail that links Slippery Stones and Mickleden Edge via wonderfully-wild moorland. Rough, rocky, rutty and testing even on full suspension, Cut Gate is pure MTB territory. …

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18.0 km

Cut Gate Trail

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Amazing varied singletrack, rocky with some embedded and loose along with some great paved sections.

The views down the valley are spectacular. I highly recommend making the most of this …

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