I went up there this evening for a quick spin, but to get up Whitesprings, the best way is via Hallmoor, although after you’ve gone up the very rough section of Sydnope, as you get to the junction before the farm, you can cut left across the fields – you would really struggle to find either route though, as I got slightly lost today.
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As you can imagine, Back Lane is a much better descent. As for the rest of the ride, glad you enjoyed it, but you did miss a few pearlers – hope you don’t mind a few comments….
After climbing up from Rowsley Wood/Burnt Wood, rather than turn left down the road to Beeley, turn right up the road for a few hundred yards and at the double track, take this down Beeley Green Lane down to the bridge at Chatsworth…
Just before the end of this part-ride
Don’t take my KOM though 😉
If you are feeling cheeky, there is also a naughty run down through Hellbank plantation, then once in Beeley, take the field right to Chatsworth bridge.
From there, follow the road past Calton Lees, up the hill of death and over down to Rowsley, back to the A6 – cracking descent
As per this ride
You can cut right, then left as you emerge from the woods to bring you further along towards Haddon.
The rest of your route over Youlgreave, is the best you could have picked, although we rarely do it. After that, you bypass Stanton Moor near Birchover, again some good runs. The run down Clough is pretty decent (actually, looking at that, it was near the start of your ride) – there is some good singletrack, but boggy when wet.
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