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Monsal Trail – Monsal Trail Stone Arch Bridge loop from Chesterfield

Monsal Trail – Monsal Trail Stone Arch Bridge loop from Chesterfield

Hard

5.0

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Monsal Trail – Monsal Trail Stone Arch Bridge loop from Chesterfield

03:27

55.2km

830m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: June 12, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 31.4 km for 82 m

After 35.7 km for 70 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

7.76 km

Bridleway from Linacre Car Parks

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Part of the classic Linacre circle route. this can be a gateway to the Peaks. keep climbing up through Cutthorpe and you can get to Shillito woods, Curbar, Froggatt and beyond!

Tip by

12.5 km

Shillito Wood

Forest

14.9 km

Bar Road Trig Point

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

Great views across Derbyshire and South Yorkshire. Love seeing the heather on the moorland blend into the high rise flats of Sheffield. Loads of walking around here plus a few bridleway bike options too.

Tip by

16.6 km

View from Baslow Edge

Highlight • Natural Monument

From the mini roundabout near Baslow Church turn right (if heading to Stoney Middleton and Manchester) keep climbing the road all the way going straight onm. The road seems to get steeper and then turns more gravely at a chicane. Keep heading ever upwards until you reach a gate. Go through this turn right and you are at the Eagle Stone/Wellington monument junction. Give yourself a pat on the back.

Tip by

17.2 km

Baslow Edge Climb

Highlight • Climb

Through the back streets of Baslow, this way lets you take a direct route to the top of a Baslow Edge.

Here, you can turn left at the top to go along Curbar and Froggatt or right to go past the Wellington Monument.

Tip by

26.3 km

Monsal Trail

Highlight • Trail

The Monsal Trail is a traffic-free route that runs for 8.5 miles (13.7 km) between Blackwell Mill and Bakewell. The compacted gravel trail winds through picturesque limestone dales and long tunnels. A particular highlight is the Headstone Tunnel leading to Headstone Viaduct, where breathtaking views await.

The trail follows a section of the former Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway, which was built in 1863 to link Manchester with London. The line was closed in 1968 and remained unused for 12 years before being taken over by the Peak District National Park and transformed into a recreational route.

Tip by

29.6 km

Monsal Trail Gravel Path

Highlight • Trail

Just delightful GRVL along the Monsal Trail - with a few little stunt humps along the way!

Tip by

30.1 km

Monsal Trail Stone Arch Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

The Monsal Trail is a traffic-free trail for walkers, cyclists, horse riders and wheelchair users. A former railway line, the trail runs for 8.5 miles (13.7 km) between Blackwell Mill in Chee Dale, and Coombs Road in Bakewell. The compacted gravel trail – which is relatively easygoing and is perfect for all ages and abilities – winds through some of the Peak District's most picturesque limestone dales and heads through characterful tunnels.

The trail follows a section of the former Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway, which was built in 1863 to link Manchester with London. The line was closed in 1968 and remained unused for 12 years before being taken over by the Peak District National Park.

Tip by

41.5 km

Beeley Moor Summit

Highlight • Climb

Beely Moor lies between Beely and Chesterfield above Chatsworth House. This remote road climbs over the moor reaching a high point of about 340m. There are great views and nice riding.

Tip by

45.7 km

Cathole Coppice

Forest

55.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.0 km

13.1 km

5.00 km

4.83 km

3.50 km

2.61 km

168 m

Surfaces

22.3 km

15.0 km

9.27 km

7.50 km

1.08 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 July

23°C

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Monsal Trail – Monsal Trail Stone Arch Bridge loop from Chesterfield

Bridleway from Linacre Car Parks

Bar Road Trig Point

View from Baslow Edge

Baslow Edge Climb

Monsal Trail

Monsal Trail Gravel Path

Monsal Trail Stone Arch Bridge

Beeley Moor Summit

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