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Tissington and Lea Hall CP

Carsington Water, High Peak Trail & the Tissington Trail loop from Tissington — Peak District National Park

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Tissington and Lea Hall CP

Carsington Water, High Peak Trail & the Tissington Trail loop from Tissington — Peak District National Park

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Carsington Water, High Peak Trail & the Tissington Trail loop from Tissington — Peak District National Park

03:21

44.4km

390m

Cycling

Embark on a diverse touring bicycle loop through the Peak District National Park, starting from Tissington. This moderate 27.6 miles (44.4 km) route, typically completed in 3 hours and 21 minutes, features a total elevation gain of 1264 feet (385 metres). You will cycle along the Tissington Trail, known for…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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2.48 km

Bradbourne Brook Ford

Highlight • Bridge

Fun for the fool hardy, slow and steady. Can be deep, be prepared to bail if your bike starts to slide out from under. At your own risk🚲😬. Bridge for the sensible 😉

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3.61 km

Bradbourne Village

Highlight • Historical Site

A "doubly thankful" village. A thankful village is one where none of the inhabitants were killed in the First World War. A doubly thankful one is where no inhabitants were …

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7.42 km

Carsington Water

Highlight • Lake

If you are looking for an easier life cycle around the reservoir anticlockwise as this way you get the harder part out of the way in the first half of …

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13.0 km

High Peak Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The High Peak Trail runs from Cromford to Parsley Hay. It is built on the route of a railway which itself was built by a canal company. They used the …

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29.9 km

Tissington Trail Summit

Highlight • Trail

Wow - 25km of GRVL heading South on a false flat descent on perfect princess GRVL - bliss.

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43.8 km

Tissington Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

The Tissington Trail is a 13-mile (21 km) traffic-free trail that links Ashbourne to Parsley Hay via the spectacular White Peak countryside. The compacted gravel trail is relatively smooth and …

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44.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.0 km

9.40 km

2.67 km

1.26 km

966 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.3 km

15.0 km

6.87 km

6.07 km

164 m

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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September 25, 2023,Tour

Started the tour at Carsington Water Derbyshire.
Camped close to the visitors centre and cycled west on national cycle route 547 to Tissington. There pick up the Tissington Trail an old railway line and head north to Parsley Hay. Here is a cafe, cycle hire and parking. You then head Easterly on the High Peak Trail cycle way. This will …

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Carsington Water, High Peak Trail & the Tissington Trail loop from Tissington — Peak District National Park

Bradbourne Brook Ford

Bradbourne Village

Carsington Water

High Peak Trail

Tissington Trail Summit

Tissington Trail

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