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From Bamford to Lady Canning's Plantation & Houndkirk Road loop — Peak District National Park

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From Bamford to Lady Canning's Plantation & Houndkirk Road loop — Peak District National Park

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From Bamford to Lady Canning's Plantation & Houndkirk Road loop — Peak District National Park

04:13

49.4km

1,050m

Mountain biking

Embark on a difficult mountain bike ride through the Peak District National Park, covering 30.7 miles (49.4 km) with a significant 3441 feet (1049 metres) of elevation gain. This challenging loop, which typically takes around 4 hours and 13 minutes, offers extensive views across dramatic gritstone edges, expansive reservoirs like…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 28.8 km for 155 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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12.9 km

View of Sheffield from Harrop Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The Whitely Woods trail and the Porter Clough connect Sheffield to the Peaks without the need to tackle roads and traffic, so this is very often the start and finish …

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27.4 km

Devil's Elbow Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is a super fun, steepish, rocky, rooty, techy, spicy in places, thrutchy (and indeed occasionally nadgery) descent through Blacka moor.

Horrible as a climb, mind you – but if …

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31.2 km

Houndkirk Road — ancient track across Burbage Moor

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Great moorland road, ideal for riders of any ability as it is wide and generally flat (given its location). However, if you are more experienced there are some excellent sections …

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34.8 km

Lady Canning Trails Start

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Both trails here are really good runs. One is a bit longer than the other but both are a total hoot, with more than a few jumps and berm along …

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49.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.0 km

17.8 km

6.17 km

1.66 km

913 m

842 m

124 m

Surfaces

22.6 km

11.9 km

6.83 km

4.69 km

2.90 km

540 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Thursday 28 May

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From Bamford to Lady Canning's Plantation & Houndkirk Road loop — Peak District National Park

View of Sheffield from Harrop Lane

Devil's Elbow Descent

Houndkirk Road — ancient track across Burbage Moor

Lady Canning Trails Start

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