@ta11pau1 – If you are based at or near Langsett then you are within 10/15mins (by car) of Wharncliffe Woods in which there are some real technical trails and downhills to keep you busy for a couple of days at least. Another 5 mins and you are at Grenoside Woods for flatter, manicured tracks that can bring a smile to your face. If you park in the top car park on Woodhead Road just before you get into Grenoside Village then across the road is Genocide Woods or go down the fire road to Wharncliffe Woods
Cheers, one to look at.
TBH I’m really looking to do some proper ‘big’ peak rides, I’ve got several multi-day rides coming up with wildbike – so 90% natural trails – starting with exmoor/dartmoor/quantocks, then south lake district, then 2 weeks in the tweed valley/cairngorms, so I want some practice on big climbs and big natural, rocky descents! We just don’t have these in Kent.
Something like the Hope triple 8 looks good, there’s just so many rides to choose from.
https://flattyres-mtb.co.uk/route-guides/peak-district-mtb-routes/ has some good ones it seems.