Thurgoland Tunnel – Sheffield Forest Gravel Path loop from Penistone

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Thurgoland Tunnel – Sheffield Forest Gravel Path loop from Penistone

Hard

5.0

(3)

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Thurgoland Tunnel – Sheffield Forest Gravel Path loop from Penistone

02:41

32.2km

460m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 20.1 km for 300 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

2.75 km

Grass and Gravel Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Track up the middle of a corn field, head under the red brick bridge. Lovely gravel surface with some grass up the middle

Tip by

4.75 km

Thurgoland Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

You can make some really good echos.

Tip by

7.94 km

Sheffield Forest Gravel Path

Highlight • Forest

The work of getting up Plank Gate are worth it as you can hit 35-40 MPH coming back down just made sure you slow down at the bridge lol

Tip by

16.7 km

Wheata Wood

Highlight • Trail

Easy-going, well-surfaced trails through the woods. Just follow the bridleway signs.

Tip by

17.8 km

The Red Lion Pub

Highlight • Pub

there is a carpark at the rear and seating outside

Tip by

19.8 km

Greno Wood (Nature Reserve)

Forest

20.5 km

View of Barnsley from Grenowood

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view out towards barnsley, do this towards sheffield for a lovely decent!

Tip by

21.8 km

Bimshaw Wood

Forest

32.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.3 km

6.66 km

5.43 km

4.59 km

656 m

490 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.7 km

14.4 km

1.69 km

329 m

129 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 22 October

12°C

6°C

89 %

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Max wind speed: 33.0 km/h

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Thurgoland Tunnel – Sheffield Forest Gravel Path loop from Penistone

Grass and Gravel Path

Thurgoland Tunnel

Sheffield Forest Gravel Path

Wheata Wood

The Red Lion Pub

View of Barnsley from Grenowood

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