The Peak District and Derbyshire combines stunning scenery with excellent cycle trails and tracks, including the Trans-Pennine Trail and the Pennine Bridleway – both of which have miles of traffic-free cycle tracks, giving wonderful views of the Peak District National Park landscape.
There are a number of National Cycle Network signed routes in Derbyshire, some of which are available to download below for use in a Global Positioning System (GPS) device – attaching a GPS unit to your bike will help you stay on the right track, but is also a great way to build up a collection of routes that you can use re-use and share with others.
Check out the featured routes below and click here for more information and GPS routes in other counties.
GPS Routes
Ashbourne to Buxton | Bakewell Loop
Buxton to Marple | Buxton to Matlock
Chesterfield to Sheffield | Derby to Loughborough
Derby to Matlock | Derby to Nottingham
GPS Cycle Routes are provided courtesy of Nick Durgom at Lancashire County Council – please click here for further information and links to GPS routes in other counties.
Further information
National Cycle Routes in Derbyshire
(Sustrans)
British Cycling.org.uk
(official website of British Cycling)
Leadout.cc
(Peak District-based road biking routes and information)
BikeRadar.com
(Information, news and reviews on all types of biking)
Transpenninetrail.org.uk
(information on the Trans Pennine trail)
Cycle Derbyshire Map (1084Kb pdf)
Cycle Derbyshire Intro and Routes (130Kb pdf )
Cycle Derbyshire Safe Cycling (425Kb pdf)
