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Five Pits Trail – Pond at Silverhill Wood loop from Chesterfield

Five Pits Trail – Pond at Silverhill Wood loop from Chesterfield

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4.5

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Five Pits Trail – Pond at Silverhill Wood loop from Chesterfield

03:11

52.4km

440m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 45.8 km for 90 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.01 km

Five Pits Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice, narrow and undulating gravel track with views for miles. Mellow and fun, traffic-free way to tick off the kilometres.

Tip by

21.4 km

The Teversal Trail is part of a network of multi-use trails in Nottinghamshire that caters to cyclists, walkers, and horse riders. It is based around the village of Teversal and uses old railway lines from the area's mining heritage.

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28.2 km

Pond at Silverhill Wood

Highlight • Lake

Easy, wide gravel path with elevation, around a very scenic wood with some pretty ponds.

Tip by

29.7 km

The Miner Statue

Highlight • Monument

I once rode here on my mtb years ago from Chesterfield along the Five Pits Trail on a day very similar to the weather when I did this hike. I …

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29.8 km

Silverhill Miner Statue

Highlight • Monument

Not too bad incline. Go anticlockwise! Fabulous panorama views from the monument.

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30.6 km

Silverhill Wood Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

This lake is a picturesque rest stop on a bike ride, especially scenic in spring with blooming wildflowers. It's thought to be the highest point in Nottinghamshire, and has a wide gravel track going through for easy access.

Tip by

31.6 km

Teversal Station

Highlight • Trail

The remnants of the old station platform, a reminder that these trails used to be railway lines

Tip by

41.1 km

View of the Five Pits Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

The 5 Pits Trail is a great trail system that allows you to get from Derbyshire to Nottinghamshire on fairly flat trails with only a few climbs ( in between North Wingfield and Tibshelf).

Tip by

52.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.7 km

9.92 km

5.91 km

3.21 km

2.53 km

159 m

Surfaces

35.9 km

8.72 km

6.63 km

1.03 km

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Monday 6 July

22°C

15°C

8 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

March 21, 2024,Thanks for patching me up.(NHS respect)

Nice steady ride on the 5 pit trail 8 weeks after having a titanium plate put into my foot I've got nothing but respect for the NHS it's amazing work they do. (Roll on summer)

July 30, 2023,Ride I wanted to do in spring . But goal achieved.

Went down silverhill pit as 15 year old on work experience . Got to see how the miners worked on the coal faces . My Dad told me when he was 15 he had to choose pit or army. If I had to make that decision at 15 it would have been army . I could not imagine after a …

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Five Pits Trail – Pond at Silverhill Wood loop from Chesterfield

Five Pits Trail

Link Track – Teversal Trail

Pond at Silverhill Wood

The Miner Statue

Silverhill Miner Statue

Silverhill Wood Lake

Teversal Station

View of the Five Pits Trail

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