Roych Clough Downhill Trail – Hollins Cross loop from Chinley

Mountain biking trails

Chinley, Buxworth And Brownside

Roych Clough Downhill Trail – Hollins Cross loop from Chinley

Hard

4.5

(14)

140

riders

Roych Clough Downhill Trail – Hollins Cross loop from Chinley

04:16

44.2km

1,250m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.20 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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11.0 km

Rushup Edge

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

The only way is up! Great when dry, a bit of a slog when wet. The terrain is mixed, with some recent maintenance on the shared-use path at the start. …

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13.1 km

View of Hope Valley

Highlight • Natural Monument

Make sure you look up when riding, the climbs are tough in this part of the world but be sure to enjoy the views.

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13.3 km

Mam Tor Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

First descent of the ride down the side of Mam Tor. Great fast and flowy section, watch out for walkers and the gate at the bottom!

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14.1 km

Mam Tor Bridleway

Highlight • Viewpoint

The paved part is intended as the footpath and the rutted lines to the side is the bridleway

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14.8 km

Hollins Cross

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Hollins Cross is a col with spectacular panoramic views. There are loads of great trails around here, especially via the Great Ridge to Mam Tor. It can get very busy …

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14.9 km

Climb to Mam Tor

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A challenging climb off-road with superb views.

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25.3 km

Viewpoint

35.5 km

The Street (Pennine Bridleway)

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Brilliant rocky descent along the Pennine Bridleway route followed by a tough climb - good luck!

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44.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.2 km

10.3 km

9.94 km

8.25 km

594 m

Surfaces

17.3 km

15.9 km

7.22 km

2.43 km

1.45 km

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 4 October

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Comments

August 11, 2024,MTB Jacobs and that. Castleton to Hayfield almost & back😀🚴

This is a route by @_YorkNey Trail Rider so thanks to him 👏 once again for putting it up in his planned routes, its a good one. Perhaps its more suited to an Ebike but I'm analogue 😆 so I had a go anyway. I took a couple of wrong turns and there was a fair bit of pushing because …