Chatsworth House – Thornhill Lane loop from Ambergate

Chatsworth House – Thornhill Lane loop from Ambergate

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Chatsworth House – Thornhill Lane loop from Ambergate

05:39

119km

1,430m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 88.3 km for 177 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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671 m

The Birches

Forest

8.06 km

View of Wirksworth from Bolehill

Highlight • Viewpoint

26.6 km

Chatsworth House

Highlight • Viewpoint

Chatsworth House is like something from a period drama. In fact, it was the filming location for Mr Darcy’s Pemberley home in the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. Standing …

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38.2 km

Fallcliff Wood

Forest

45.1 km

Thornhill Lane

Highlight • Cycleway

Lovely, quiet lane, with some sneaky little hills in there to keep you busy!

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51.0 km

Winnats Pass Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Canyon

No.33 of Simon Warren's '100 Greatest Cycling Climbs'. A 1.1 mile (1.8 km) climb with an average gradient of 11.4% and a max of 18.3%.

Worth it though as once …

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54.9 km

Mam Nick descent

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Almost as scary as going up.

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64.0 km

Edale Road

Highlight • Cycleway

There's a long way from the Edale sign until you reach Edale village. And it's almost all false flat up. Draggy.

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87.7 km

Peak District Cycle Tunnels

Highlight • Trail

Well lit, nicely paved tunnels which last approx 100m each

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88.5 km

View of Monsal Head and the Headstone Viaduct

Highlight • Viewpoint

Monsal Head is one of the most photographed viewpoints in Derbyshire – and for good reason! Overlooking the impressive Headstone Viaduct crossing the picturesque Monsal Dale, it truly is a …

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119 km

End point

Train Station

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