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Abney Gliding Club – Brough Lane loop from Hope

Abney Gliding Club – Brough Lane loop from Hope

Hard

4.0

(3)

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Abney Gliding Club – Brough Lane loop from Hope

01:46

25.4km

580m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 43 m for 8 m

After 25.4 km for 8 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.62 km

Townfield Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Gravel route from Shatton to Hope Quarry avoiding the main road. Steep & fun little section at the end through the woods DH to Brough lane.

Tip by

4.59 km

Double Track Bridleway Before the Climb

Highlight • Trail

Heads-up! The climb that follows, through Offerton, is quite the ramp. Featuring an an elevation gain of about 88 metres, on a gradient that approaches 16% in places.

Tip by

8.28 km

View of Hope Valley from Leam Lane

Highlight • Climb

Hot on the hilly heels of the 6km swooping descent from Abney and a sharp right takes you up the staggered climb of Leam Lane. A tiny but beautiful lane, if your lungs and legs let you have a look at the lovely house on one hairpin then the views over Hathersage and Hope Valley on the next ramp and through the woods it flattens off and even a descent before facing Sir William Hill next (right at the junction). Even stags in the autumnal views through the woods today.

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9.66 km

Leam Climb

Highlight • Trail

A climb so secret that even I didn't realise it was there for a long time! But a climb worth knowing about as the views back towards Fiddler's Elbow, Higger Tor and Millstone are really quite fabulous.

Quite steep at the start, there is a nice flatter section that rolls through the woods before joining up with Sir William Hill to take you up to the top.

Tip by

10.8 km

Sherriff Wood

Forest

13.9 km

Barrel Roll Path near Barrel Inn

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A short diversion around the back of the Barrel Inn, part paved but with a short rocky section that offers great views, doable on a Gravel bike if you take care

Tip by

17.8 km

Abney Gliding Club

Highlight • Structure

You'll be amazed if you see one lift off, such a speedy steep ascent!

Tip by

22.4 km

Brough Lane

Highlight • Viewpoint

Absolute lung busting leg ruiner of a climb. Starts on draggy tarmac of fairly intense gradient and then switches to fire road style surface.

The middle section is brutally steep and really knocks the stuffing out of you but things ease off for the final stretch and the view back over the Hope Valley is a well-earned reward.

Tip by

25.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.1 km

4.40 km

2.03 km

1.33 km

911 m

545 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.7 km

7.52 km

5.36 km

807 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Thursday 25 June

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Abney Gliding Club – Brough Lane loop from Hope

Townfield Lane

Double Track Bridleway Before the Climb

The Plough Inn

View of Hope Valley from Leam Lane

Leam Climb

Barrel Roll Path near Barrel Inn

Abney Gliding Club

Brough Lane

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