Ride The Peak


Responsible Riding

Rules of the (off) Road

  1. Always ride on legal trails.
  2. Ride considerately — give way to horses and pedestrians, and always warn of your approach and ride slowly when approaching horses, especially from behind.
  3. Don't spook animals.
  4. Ride in control — you don't know who's around the corner.
  5. Leave gates as you find them — if you're unsure, shut them.
  6. Keep the noise down and don't swear loudly when you fall off in front of walkers.
  7. Leave no trace — take home everything you took out.
  8. Keep water sources clean — don't take toilet stops near streams.
  9. Enjoy the countryside and respect its life and work.

Route Information

Moutain Biking guide books are available from many shops, including visitor centres in the Peak District.  Additional route information will be added in our articles section from time to time.

Where To Stay and Eat

There are a host of excellent places to stay and eat out all over the Peak. For more info visit our friends at www.visitpeakdistrict.co.uk

YHA
Castleton T: 0845 371 9628
Edale T: 0845 371 9514
Hathersage T: 0845 371 9021

Hotels, Self Catering and B&B
Here are a few we would recommend, but your best bet is to contact the nearest Tourist Information Centre to your planned ride.
Woodbine Café and B&B T: 07778 113 882
Round Meadow Barn, Hope T: 01433 621 347
The Woodroffe Arms, Hope T: 01433 620 351
The Cheshire Cheese Inn, Hope T: 01433 620 381

Food
The Penny Pot Café next to Edale Station, the Woodbine in Hope and the Bank View in Langsett all have a well deserved reputation for welcoming mountain bikers.

Where To Shop

For bike bits, 18 Bikes and Trail Monkeys are the only bike shops in the Peak, based conveniently in Hope and Bradwell, these guys will keep you on the trails. You may want some Bakewell pudding, a slice of pie or a cold drink — many of the small villages in the Peak have local businesses which are really supportive of mountain biking in the area.

There are also shops in Matlock, Stanley Fearns; Whaley Bridge, Bike Factory; Buxton, Mark Anthony Cycles; and Glossop, High Peak Cycles.