Ladybower Reservoir – Ladybower Reservoir Overflow loop from Bamford

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Ladybower Reservoir – Ladybower Reservoir Overflow loop from Bamford

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Ladybower Reservoir – Ladybower Reservoir Overflow loop from Bamford

02:11

24.2km

490m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 20.1 km for 381 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

4.80 km

Top Plantation

Forest

9.08 km

Potato Alley Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A top tip here is never to ride up it unless you really, really have to! But ridden downhill, this is always a grin inducer. Some hate the feeling of …

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12.4 km

Hagg Farm Descent

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Fantastic downhill section, some lovely banked corners forming natural berms. Rocky and loose in the middle of the path, best to stick to the edges where possible. Can be greasy …

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13.2 km

Muddy Forest Trail in Peak District National Park

Highlight • Forest

Might need to push your bike here - it can get very muddy after rainfall but it's very beautiful and gives you a proper "Into the wild" feeling.

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14.5 km

Bridge End Pasture and Crook Hill Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

lovely stretch of grassy track across moorland that runs along the ridge of the pasture, good in both directions. Very ridable on a gravel bike.
We rode it north to …

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17.1 km

Ladybower Reservoir

Lake

19.4 km

Ladybower Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Ladybower is a large reservoir in the Upper Derwent Valley. The lake is surrounded by rugged upland, rolling farmland and majestic woodland, making it a wonderful place for myriad walks. …

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20.0 km

Ladybower Reservoir Plug Holes

Highlight • Structure

Used to walk up the tunnel of the overflow as a lad,please don’t follow my lead

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20.5 km

Ladybower Reservoir Overflow

Highlight • Structure

The path along the top of Ladybower Dam affords a wonderful view of the reservoir nestling in the Upper Derwent Valley. You also get a close look at the reservoir …

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22.1 km

Thornhill Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A flat, easy-going cycle trail that is built on the old dam construction railway track. It's 2 miles (3 km) in length from the dam wall to the road that …

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24.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types