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Add a reviewGlorious Gravel: Peak District West
Buxton, Derbyshire
Buxton, Derbyshire, UKSat 6th February 2021
Starting at 08:45
Organiser's Description
The ride starts sharply with a gravel climb straight from the off on the Old Macclesfield Road and stays lumpy for most of the first 30km. The second half of the ride is easier with some spectacular scenery around Hartlington and 10km of relatively flat terrain before a lumpy last 5km. At the finish we have a social pint or coffee to celebrate the day before heading home.
What's Included
GPX Files
Pre Ride Briefing
Two Feed Stops
Free coffee and cake & beer at finish
Ride marshals supporting you on the route
Location
Buxton, Derbyshire
How To Get There
By road: There are six main roads heading into Buxton:
- A537 West from Macclesfield
- A6 North from Manchester
- A5004 North West from Whaley Bridge
- A53 South West from Leek
- A6 East from Bakewell
- A515 South East from Derby
By train: Buxton’s railway station has links to Stockport (45 minute journey) and Manchester Piccadilly (60 minute journey)
By bus: The main bus routes through Buxton travel to Stockport, Glossop, Sheffield, Derby, Bakewell and Macclesfield.
Course Details
This 81km route involves two loops from Buxton - a 27km section heading North and a 51km section to the South. The first loop is punchy with multiple climbs on both gravel & tarmac, including the steep Old Macclesfield Road climb straight from the start. The route heads back to Buxton via the reservoirs and the middle section is relatively quick all the way to Hartlington as we follow the River Dove South before turning North sharply and tackling the 5km climb of Biggin Dale. The last 20km is pretty flat apart from a couple of lumps near home.
Timings
Start Time : From 7.45am
Finish time : Between 12pm and 3pm
Preparing For The Ride
Our events are open to all off-road bikes. While it is aimed primarily at gravel & adventure bikes, which are essentially fat tyred drop bar bikes, you are also most welcome on a mountain bike or cyclocross bike. We recommend a tyre width of 33+mm for most for our rides.
What to bring: You will be further from van support or facilities you would find in most towns than with our road trips, so it is advisable to take a little more with you: GPS device with route loaded; spare tube or tubeless plug, pump and/or CO2, mini tool, jacket and/or additional layers
We will email you the GPX route & a full breakdown of the route one week before the ride. Our route director will then be at the start to give you last minute advice and tips. You will be asked to select a start window which we will then confirm one week before the ride to ensure you roll out in group sizes based on current restrictions.
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