Linacre Lower Reservoir – Bagthorpe Lane loop from Chesterfield

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Linacre Lower Reservoir – Bagthorpe Lane loop from Chesterfield

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Linacre Lower Reservoir – Bagthorpe Lane loop from Chesterfield

03:31

43.3km

750m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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 12, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 34.9 km for 275 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.37 km

Linacre Lower Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Linacre is a peaceful woodland with three reservoirs at its heart. Built between 1855-1904, the reservoirs hold more than 240 million gallons of water. A network of trails and footpaths …

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9.82 km

Nice smooth tarmac lane to begin with. Turns in to a fast and flowing downhill, concentration required if you get some speed up. At the other end a stiff climb brings you on to Westwick Lane. Great fun 🤩

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13.4 km

Catchford Wood

Forest

21.6 km

Shillito Wood

Forest

25.6 km

Cordwell Lane to Horsleygate Shortcut

Highlight • Trail

26.8 km

Grimsell Lane Singletrack

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Bridleway that descends from the top of Horsleygate Road to Millthorpe. It crosses a ford at the Millthorpe end but there is a footbridge. Can get very muddy when it's …

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27.9 km

Steep, Windy, and Pleasant Alternative at Owler Bar

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Alternative to the main road up top at owler bar

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32.3 km

Gateland Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Followed this Komoot “Bike Touring” route looking for a variation on part of my commuting route but ended up walking about a mile down up a steep rocky section then …

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33.4 km

The Lakeside Café

Highlight • Lake

Lovely little cafe with outdoor seating on the edge of the fishing lakes.
Opening hours: 9.30am to 3.30pm, Tuesday to Sunday. The don't have barista coffee but their filter is pretty good.

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37.6 km

Holmebrook Valley Park Lake

Highlight • Trail

Holmebrook Valley Country Park has a lake, a cafe, picnic benches, public amenities, lots of footpaths and a cycle path.
The site was reclaimed from an opencast mining site in …

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43.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

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