Roych Clough Downhill Trail – Hollins Cross loop from Castleton

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Roych Clough Downhill Trail – Hollins Cross loop from Castleton

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Roych Clough Downhill Trail – Hollins Cross loop from Castleton

04:16

41.8km

1,260m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 14.7 km for 184 m

After 22.7 km for 299 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1.40 km

View of Hope Valley

Highlight • Natural Monument

Make sure you look up when riding, the climbs are tough in this part of the world but be sure to enjoy the views.

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5.94 km

Roych Clough Downhill Trail

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Mega downhill to the best lunch spot in the Peaks. Super loose rock, techy and steep in places with some step downs. Very fast and very fun!

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11.5 km

Hayfield Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Together with Coldwell Clough, this descent is more than a mile of fast and fun downhill riding taking you back down to Hayfield. Rocks and stones give way to soil (mud) as you finish in Elle Bank Wood and on to Valley Road alongside the river.

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14.8 km

Bluebell Wood

Forest

21.4 km

Monks Descent to Lantern Pike

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Technical bit of the Bridleway leading towards Lantern Pike, so much fun.

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23.7 km

Widdows Hey Wood

Forest

24.0 km

Shooting Cabins Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Awesome descent, quite flowy at the top which leads to some loose and rocky riding. Great views all the way down but you won’t notice. If you carry some speed down to the bottom you may get across the stream next to the bridge, but it does quite deep after rainfall.

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32.3 km

Stone Bridge at Jacob's Ladder, River Noe

Highlight • Bridge

Scenic spot before the last stretch back to Edale. Nice place for a paddle also!

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38.6 km

Hollins Cross

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Hollins Cross is a col with spectacular panoramic views. There are loads of great trails around here, especially via the Great Ridge to Mam Tor. It can get very busy at popular times/when the weather is great, so choose your moment.

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39.5 km

Mam Tor Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

First descent of the ride down the side of Mam Tor. Great fast and flowy section, watch out for walkers and the gate at the bottom!

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41.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.3 km

9.04 km

8.48 km

7.83 km

788 m

432 m

Surfaces

12.0 km

10.4 km

7.36 km

7.20 km

4.28 km

626 m

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 4 November

10°C

6°C

27 %

Additional weather tips

Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

July 26, 2023,Front Gate to Chapel Gate

Slash was S.I.L.E.N.T!
Instead I was making all noises. Mostly expletives. Completely forgot about the 2-3 drops on the trails leading to Jacobs Ladder. Also don’t remember that descent being so techy.
Gorgeous day though. Thoroughly exhausted.