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Errwood Reservoir – Goyt Valley Road Climb loop from Strines

Errwood Reservoir – Goyt Valley Road Climb loop from Strines

Hard

5.0

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Errwood Reservoir – Goyt Valley Road Climb loop from Strines

03:59

61.5km

1,060m

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: August 21, 2026

Tips

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.19 km

Burymewick Wood

Forest

8.22 km

Whaley Bridge Canal Basin

Lake

16.5 km

Errwood Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Errwood Reservoir is a drinking-water reservoir in the Peak District National Park, within the county of Derbyshire and very close to the boundary with Cheshire. The reservoir was the second …

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19.0 km

Goyt Valley Stone Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Goyt Valley is stunning, steady climb from the reservoirs, to the end. then cycle up towards the Cat & Fiddle

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19.3 km

Goyt Valley Road Climb

Highlight • Climb

The road is closed to motor vehicles at certain points of the year. Which turns this into a must do road. It climbs for miles out of the valley floor but the views at the top are stunning

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28.8 km

View of the Goyt Valley Reservoirs and Start of Bike Trail

Highlight • Lake

Magnificent view of the reservoirs and the start point for a stoney & loose downhill gravel track for bikes only.

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30.9 km

Ridgegate Reservoir

Lake

50.7 km

Middlewood Way is an 11-mile (16-km) traffic-free greenway linking Macclesfield and Marple.

This mostly flat route winds through fields and small towns like Bollington. While not as scenic as trails …

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51.2 km

Higher Poynton Station (disused) and the Middlewood Way

Highlight • Settlement

The station closed in January 1970, when the line between Macclesfield and Marple closed; the buildings were demolished and the track lifted by the end of spring 1971. The station …

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51.3 km

Old Higher Poynton Railway Station Picnic Area

Highlight • Cycleway

Great place for a picnic.

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52.9 km

Middlewood Way

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nearly the whole route is flat and on light gravel, making this an ideal easy route for new bikers, injured bikers getting back in the saddle, or just an easy ride qith nothing technical or difficult

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61.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.3 km

24.0 km

4.44 km

3.73 km

2.92 km

1.02 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.8 km

20.1 km

12.3 km

3.71 km

562 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Saturday 29 August

20°C

13°C

97 %

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Errwood Reservoir – Goyt Valley Road Climb loop from Strines

Errwood Reservoir

Goyt Valley Stone Bridge

Goyt Valley Road Climb

View of the Goyt Valley Reservoirs and Start of Bike Trail

Middlewood Way

Higher Poynton Station (disused) and the Middlewood Way

Old Higher Poynton Railway Station Picnic Area

Middlewood Way

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