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Roych Clough Downhill Trail – Hayfield Descent loop from Chapel-en-le-Frith

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Roych Clough Downhill Trail – Hayfield Descent loop from Chapel-en-le-Frith

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(17)

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Roych Clough Downhill Trail – Hayfield Descent loop from Chapel-en-le-Frith

02:29

31.2km

560m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 17.0 km for 196 m

After 21.2 km for 298 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.64 km

Roych Clough Downhill Trail

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Mega downhill to the best lunch spot in the Peaks. Super loose rock, techy and steep in places with some step downs. Very fast and very fun!

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7.98 km

Poetry Bench and River Crossing at Roych Clough

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely spot to stop and take in the beautiful surroundings. Also take time to find the bench with the poetry on. My Favourite lunch spot- 'Every inch I climb up …

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12.2 km

Hayfield Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Together with Coldwell Clough, this descent is more than a mile of fast and fun downhill riding taking you back down to Hayfield. Rocks and stones give way to soil …

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13.3 km

Coldwell Clough Descent

Highlight • Trail

Wow, hold onto your Foakleys coz this gets rowdy. My kind of descent fast not too narrow and not too rocky but with a couple of technical parts to keep you thinking.....Goldilocks.

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14.8 km

Snake Path from Hayfield

Highlight • Viewpoint

Tough climb up snake path, loose potato size rocks lots of loose gravel, traction an issue, but the view at the top makes it worth while

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17.1 km

Birch Vale Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful views of reservoir that is adjacent to a lovely cobbled track. Slippery when wet!

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17.5 km

Sett Valley Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Sett Valley Cafe is a brilliant little place to get delicious food, reviving coffee and a bit of rest on a bike ride. They use seasonal, fresh produce and cater …

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28.2 km

Peak Forest Tramway: Charley Lane

Highlight • Historical Site

Great for a bike ride or to connect to the canal

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31.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.3 km

7.66 km

6.70 km

4.12 km

2.36 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.8 km

9.45 km

5.31 km

2.59 km

1.81 km

266 m

Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

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Roych Clough Downhill Trail – Hayfield Descent loop from Chapel-en-le-Frith

Roych Clough Downhill Trail

Poetry Bench and River Crossing at Roych Clough

Hayfield Descent

Coldwell Clough Descent

Snake Path from Hayfield

Birch Vale Reservoir

Sett Valley Cafe

Peak Forest Tramway: Charley Lane

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