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[Closed] Family bike ride along a disused railway

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For over Easter, I'm sure found one once on the interweb that was near the peaks? Had a Tunnel and a cafe at one End?

Any ideas


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 8:02 pm
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Sounds like the Monsal Trail.


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 8:03 pm
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Manifold trail ?
Thors cave on the way ?


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 8:05 pm
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Cool, Monsal trail is it. Ta.

By the way, is it as nice as the leaflet makes it look?


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 8:10 pm
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Tissington Trail has a long tunnel & cafe at the Ashbourne end.
Has two other Cafes, about 1/3 of the way up at Tissington & at the other end.


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 8:18 pm
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Monsal trail is v nice with the kids. Abar 6 miles from Cheedale to Bakewell - a few good tunnels to cycle through. Caf close to either end.
Seemed v slightly downhill going to Bakewell, and slightly uphill back, last time I did it - youngest (4yo) started to flag but made it ok.


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 8:19 pm
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High Peak trail also has a tunnel and shares the café at Parsley Hay with the Tissington Trail.

Monsal Trail has quite a few tunnels IIRC...


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 8:32 pm
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Monsal Trail, Blackwell to Bakewell is the one with the tunnels.

Loads of cafes at Bakewell, a few en route too - couple in some of the old stations. It gets very busy on sunny weekends with walkers, cyclists and occasional horse riders too. The main problem is usually dog walkers with the extending leads.
But it's a lovely run out.


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 8:32 pm
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Agreed, the Monsal is a great 'chill-out' ride on a nice day.


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 8:37 pm