Cycle Routes

Discover the best local bike rides on the Peak District borders of Derbyshire, Cheshire and Greater Manchester.

Routes are categorised as Gentle, Moderate, Challenging or Very Challenging and can also be explored by Trail, by Places, by Bike Type and by Features.

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Peaks & Puddles Rides

Roll up, roll up for my own original Peaks & Puddles cycle routes, exploring beyond the trails to capture the best local sights and cycling. Distilling years of trial, error and pedalling delight, across these handcrafted journeys of discovery you'll experience every mile worth riding in our corner of the world. Become a Peaks & Puddles Plus supporter to access them all — even more are coming in the future.

Buxworth Bypasses

  • Moderate
  • 6.8 miles
  • 216 m

Kinder Valley Explorer

  • Gentle
  • 8.9 miles
  • 130 m

Over Hills Around New Mills

  • Challenging
  • 10.6 miles
  • 414 m

Chinley Churner

  • Challenging
  • 10.9 miles
  • 463 m

Lyme Lanes

  • Moderate
  • 12 miles
  • 300 m

Wood Lanes off Middlewood

  • Gentle
  • 12.5 miles
  • 161 m

Lyme Loop

  • Moderate
  • 12.6 miles
  • 215 m

Mills and Brows

  • Moderate
  • 14.2 miles
  • 371 m

Biggin and the Big Long Dale

  • Gentle
  • 14.7 miles
  • 193 m

Tame Vales and Valleys

  • Gentle
  • 15.6 miles
  • 225 m

Goyt Valley Grinder

  • Challenging
  • 17.6 miles
  • 588 m

Beginners’ Brickworks

  • Challenging
  • 18.4 miles
  • 507 m

Peaks and Perry Dale

  • Challenging
  • 20.1 miles
  • 585 m

Millers Dale for Tideswell Return

  • Challenging
  • 23 miles
  • 810 m

Hidden Hills in High Peak

  • Very Challenging
  • 23.1 miles
  • 1012 m

Above and Below Werneth Low

  • Challenging
  • 23.4 miles
  • 714 m

Cheshire Mountains of Macclesfield

  • Very Challenging
  • 23.6 miles
  • 910 m

Cat & Fiddle Climbs

  • Very Challenging
  • 26.8 miles
  • 1067 m

Manifold Marvels

  • Challenging
  • 29.2 miles
  • 726 m

Old Roads of Rock

  • Very Challenging
  • 29.8 miles
  • 845 m

More Suggested Rides

Compilations of Peaks & Puddles Rides and other route ideas.

Longer Combined Rides

Station to Station Rides

Pocket Guide Collection

Downloadable mini PDF route guides suitable for both phone and print, with easy turn-by-turn directions and custom maps. Includes all current and future Pocket Guides. Get it here

By Trail

Find cycle routes based around and venturing off signposted trails.

By Features & Attributes

By Bike Type

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