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1-2hr mountain bike rides from castleton, Peak District

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Suggtions of short mountain bike rides as the title suggests can see loads of options just wanting something that hasn’t been tarmaced by derbyshire council. 

away with a 9 month old and my partner so limited in terms of time away. 


 
Posted : 19/02/2026 4:55 pm
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Up Pindale  down Cavedale.

Sad fact is that would probably fill an hour for me these days 🙁

Up broken Road, Mam Nick Greenlands Farm, Hollins Cross then either

Descend back to Castleton direct or

Backtor Farm, Jaggers Clough, Roman Halfpipe/ Road back to Hope then home.  ( Add in Beast and Elmin Pits if you have more time or are FaF.


 
Posted : 19/02/2026 5:08 pm
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Ebike or naturally aspirated?


 
Posted : 20/02/2026 8:44 am
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Lung powered


 
Posted : 20/02/2026 9:56 am
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I think the nipper might struggle down Cavedale.


 
Posted : 20/02/2026 12:19 pm
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She’s not quite ready for mountain biking just yet


 
Posted : 20/02/2026 12:44 pm
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Posted by: thegeneralist

Up broken Road, Mam Nick Greenlands Farm, Hollins Cross then either

Descend back to Castleton direct 

just back from this as a night ride after the bairn had gone to sleep. cheers for the recommendations lots of mud lots of fun. 
I was not fast AF took me 1hr20 just to do this. 

 


 
Posted : 22/02/2026 10:11 pm