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Bakewell – Peak Rail Cycle Path loop from Rowsley

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Bakewell – Peak Rail Cycle Path loop from Rowsley

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Bakewell – Peak Rail Cycle Path loop from Rowsley

01:56

25.4km

200m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: April 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 15.0 km for 133 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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Gravel Climb in Peak District National Park

Highlight • Climb

great climb best if your on a mtb or gravel bike

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1.90 km

Birchall Byway and Bridleway, Peak District

Highlight • Viewpoint

There’s a bench here, such a good spot to catch your breath, or a good sunset!

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2.09 km

Coombes Road Gravel Trail

Highlight • Trail

Great GRVL road out of Bakewell heading toward Rowsley

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3.06 km

This gravelly and rocky climb leads on from Coombs Road. Technical at times but never overly so, it is a fine section of trail through very pleasant countryside. It is a great way of linking the Monsal Trail with Chatsworth and also Rowsley, where you can join the White Peak Loop cycle trail.

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3.58 km

Buck Pingle Plantation

Forest

5.53 km

Bakewell

Highlight • River

Bakewell is a pretty market town in the heart of the Peak District. While the town is perhaps most famous for its unique pudding, Bakewell has plenty to offer; traditional tea rooms, quirky eateries, fine restaurants, historic buildings, a weekly market, the charming River Wye and plenty of spellbinding countryside to explore.

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11.7 km

White Peak Loop Boardwalk Near Rowsley

Highlight • Cycleway

They’ve done a really good job of routing the trail through this section.

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14.9 km

Whitworth Park Pond

Highlight • Lake

White Peak Loop trail goes through the park behind The Whitworth. It's scenic but a bit stop-start when avoiding pedestrians and following the gates and signs. If I'm on my road bike, I just tend to use the quiet lane near the railway crossing and rejoin trail further up towards Rowsley.

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18.4 km

Peak Rail Cycle Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Traffic free and flat route from Matlock to Rowsley following the route of the River Derwent and the Peak Railway (steam trains on occasion).
Well surfaced although can be a little muddy in wet weather. One portion of the route near Whitworth Park follows the road (maybe quarter of a mile) but there is a pavement that can be used if no pedestrians.
Two or three roads to cross so watch out for any youngsters riding with you.
Rowsley has a car park (free). There is also a vegetarian cafe at Caudwell Mill at Rowsley but this will mean a short extra ride on the A6 or on the pavement (quarter of a mile?)
Recommended as a ride for families or for those not confident about riding on the road.

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25.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.33 km

7.08 km

3.28 km

2.11 km

1.79 km

1.76 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.1 km

10.7 km

1.42 km

126 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (90 m)

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Bakewell – Peak Rail Cycle Path loop from Rowsley

Gravel Climb in Peak District National Park

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