View of the Five Pits Trail – Blackwell Trail loop from Outwood Academy Hasland Hall

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View of the Five Pits Trail – Blackwell Trail loop from Outwood Academy Hasland Hall

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View of the Five Pits Trail – Blackwell Trail loop from Outwood Academy Hasland Hall

03:28

40.1km

380m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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 22, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 7.99 km for 92 m

After 16.0 km for 192 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

2.68 km

Grassmoor Country Park

Highlight • Rest Area

6.70 km

View of the Five Pits Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

The 5 Pits Trail is a great trail system that allows you to get from Derbyshire to Nottinghamshire on fairly flat trails with only a few climbs ( in between North Wingfield and Tibshelf).

Tip by

8.03 km

Locko Plantation

Forest

18.8 km

Blackwell Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Traffic free and fairly flat cycle route. Excellent route for families.
Surface is mostly crushed stone so some puddles in wet weather.

Tip by

26.0 km

Bluebell Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

36.4 km

Five Pits Trail

Highlight • Trail

lovely gravel ride, some lovely views along the way, you can choose loads of different ways to go around the trail

Tip by

40.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.8 km

5.53 km

5.00 km

2.08 km

1.77 km

Surfaces

26.9 km

6.21 km

3.30 km

3.20 km

490 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

13°C

8°C

84 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

April 18, 2023,Five Pits and some other bits

First time I've been around Five Pits Trail since all the resurfacing work was done and it's looking good, now we just need all the others done as they're looking quite poor in comparison