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Manners Wood Bridleway – Monsal Trail Stone Arch Bridge loop from Bakewell

Manners Wood Bridleway – Monsal Trail Stone Arch Bridge loop from Bakewell

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Manners Wood Bridleway – Monsal Trail Stone Arch Bridge loop from Bakewell

01:09

13.6km

380m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 12.2 km for 82 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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82 m

Golf Club Climb Out of Bakewell

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Great alternative to the main road in both directions. Steep in places and in winter can be slippery in the wooded part out of Bakewell.

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2.37 km

Gravel Descent to Edensor

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

This descent into Edensor is a real treat. Fast and long, it takes you over loose rocks and gravel with occasional deep ruts and big stones to pop air off. It can be a little technical in places (especially after wet weather) but easily ridable on MTB or a gravel bike.

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5.01 km

Deer at Chatsworth Park

Highlight • Forest

8.60 km

Manners Wood Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Great as a descent from the top of Chatsworth Estate, part of the classic Bakewell Slice MTB loop.

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11.3 km

Coombes Road Gravel Track

Highlight • Trail

Basically the way to get from Bakewell to Manvers wood to get to Chatsworth. starts at the back of the show ground. You can also access the genesis of the Monsal trail.

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12.2 km

Monsal Trail End – Bakewell via Coombs Road

Highlight • Rest Area

Turn around or drop down to Coombs Road and through the farm to Peak Village

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12.2 km

End of Monsal Trail (Bakewell via Coombs Road)

Highlight • Trail

Congratulations! You've just reached the end of the wonderful Monsal Trail. Or perhaps you're at the start? Either way, it's a great place to be.

A former railway line, the compacted gravel trail runs for 8.5 miles (13.7 km) between Blackwell Mill, in Chee Dale and Coombs Road, in Bakewell.

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13.5 km

Monsal Trail Stone Arch Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

The Monsal Trail is a traffic-free trail for walkers, cyclists, horse riders and wheelchair users. A former railway line, the trail runs for 8.5 miles (13.7 km) between Blackwell Mill in Chee Dale, and Coombs Road in Bakewell. The compacted gravel trail – which is relatively easygoing and is perfect for all ages and abilities – winds through some of the Peak District's most picturesque limestone dales and heads through characterful tunnels.

The trail follows a section of the former Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway, which was built in 1863 to link Manchester with London. The line was closed in 1968 and remained unused for 12 years before being taken over by the Peak District National Park.

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13.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.60 km

3.62 km

2.16 km

1.19 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.03 km

4.55 km

3.28 km

749 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

26°C

14°C

80 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Manners Wood Bridleway – Monsal Trail Stone Arch Bridge loop from Bakewell

Golf Club Climb Out of Bakewell

Gravel Descent to Edensor

Deer at Chatsworth Park

Manners Wood Bridleway

Coombes Road Gravel Track

Monsal Trail End – Bakewell via Coombs Road

End of Monsal Trail (Bakewell via Coombs Road)

Monsal Trail Stone Arch Bridge

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