Brightgate to Wensley Descent – Track with View of Minninglow loop from Derbyshire

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Brightgate to Wensley Descent – Track with View of Minninglow loop from Derbyshire

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Brightgate to Wensley Descent – Track with View of Minninglow loop from Derbyshire

02:11

25.7km

530m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 1.97 km for 53 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.02 km

Brightgate to Wensley Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

When you get to the farm there’s a short climb through a couple of well worn gates before it opens up to great views of the area, and then you …

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10.4 km

Track with View of Minninglow

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A little bit rockier and muddier in places than the High Peak Trail but it does have a great view over Minniglow

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14.2 km

Minninglow Picnic Area, High Peak Trail

Highlight • Rest Area

A picnic spot with a lovely view.

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17.4 km

Gratton Dale

Highlight • Gorge

Very challenging ride through Gratton Dale, rocky and narrow in places I had to carry my bike over one or two places.

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23.9 km

Sabine Hay Wood

Forest

25.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.6 km

6.65 km

5.72 km

1.35 km

447 m

Surfaces

6.51 km

6.41 km

6.30 km

4.13 km

1.64 km

733 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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Brightgate to Wensley Descent – Track with View of Minninglow loop from Derbyshire

Brightgate to Wensley Descent

Track with View of Minninglow

Minninglow Picnic Area, High Peak Trail

Gratton Dale

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