I was reading this story LINK in our local rag today and the picture that is with it looks like some great riding. I emailed the author of the piece and she said all she knows is that it’s somewhere in the peak district.

does anyone know where?
thanks

Looks like Hope Valley to me, probably somewhere near Hollins Cross.

Mam Tor.
Specifically, this bit of trail here:
http://streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=413057&y=384235&z=115&sv=413057,384235&st=4&ar=y&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=752&ax=413057&ay=384235&lm=0

Edit: it’s just a generic picture, it’s not specific to that story

Splendid.
thanks both, so is that cycling towards hollins cross or away?

The story is quite interesting though. Something similar went through the motions for near Buxton, trying to link up the many cycleways to create a big national route. Not sure how far it got though.

As for cycling up to the Roaches, that’s my neck of the woods so I’ll keep an eye on this…

I think it’s almost a load of rubbish to be honest but we’ll see what comes of it. The canal is already there but that path could do with being made up after stockton brook and then they’re just talking about cycle lanes at the side of the road from leek onwards, which are never very good, so how much will actually be off-road is debatable since they’re not going to buy any more land to make the cycle tracks.

That aside are you able to answer my question about direction?

crazy-legs is correct.
Best done as a climb from Hollins Cross though, and on the way to Rushup Edge. 😀

[edit] yes that pic is towards Hollins Cross [/edit]

[edit2] Here’s an easyish route starting from Hayfield. [/edit2]

Mr Thump you are brilliant!
I shall be taking a trip up as soon as allows.

Jekkyl
It’s not really that great a path, usually absolutely heaving with walkers
Some good routes to get to that point though