Peak District 100 mile route

[EasyPeez]

Macclesfield 'Old Road' used to be rough as ar$eholes unless they resurfaced it, it was the route of the traditional 'Cat And Fiddle' but it was just a farm track last time I walked it (easy on an MTB though)

Hmmm...Am taking the CX with 28mm 4Seasons as well as the roadie. Might give it a go. I can always get off and push for a bit if need be. Am also trying to work out if I'll have time to get to Bakewell via B roads and then come back on the Monsal trail, but not sure I'll have time for that.

 

[raleighnut]

Hmmm...Am taking the CX with 28mm 4Seasons as well as the roadie. Might give it a go. I can always get off and push for a bit if need be. Am also trying to work out if I'll have time to get to Bakewell via B roads and then come back on the Monsal trail, but not sure I'll have time for that.

Bakewell Pudding.

 

[nickyboy]

I'm thinking of giving this a whirl on Saturday afternoon while I wait for the others to arrive. If anyone's done this route and can advise how rough the track sections are leading off Macclesfield Old Road and then later on alongside Fernlee Reservoir I'd be grateful. Thanks.

http://cycle-route.com/routes/Buxton_Loop_via_Fernilee-Cycle-Route-3219.html

That route is impossible with anything other than a full suss MTB. The road off Long Hill down by Fernilee is OK, I've done it on a road bike and it's just about passable. The left turn at the top of the Goyt (Macclesfield Old Road) is very rough as far as I can see. I've never ridden it and wouldn't want to try on a road bike. Maybe just about possible on your CX but not sure

The turn off the A5004 (Long Hill) back to Whaley is completely impossible. Stupidly I had a go on my road bike once to see what it was like. It was a nice walk I suppose

I've plotted a quick ride out of Whaley for you that takes in some little lanes that you're not planning on riding otherwise.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/14447663

BTW, The Bike Factory in Whaley Bridge is where I take my bike. If you need any fettling, they're good

 

[raleighnut]

That route is impossible with anything other than a full suss MTB. The road off Long Hill down by Fernilee is OK, I've done it on a road bike and it's just about passable. The left turn at the top of the Goyt (Macclesfield Old Road) is very rough as far as I can see. I've never ridden it and wouldn't want to try on a road bike. Maybe just about possible on your CX but not sure

The turn off the A5004 (Long Hill) back to Whaley is completely impossible. Stupidly I had a go on my road bike once to see what it was like. It was a nice walk I suppose

I've plotted a quick ride out of Whaley for you that takes in some little lanes that you're not planning on riding otherwise.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/14447663

BTW, The Bike Factory in Whaley Bridge is where I take my bike. If you need any fettling, they're good

I'd have given it a go on a hardtail, I wasn't sure if they'd improved it (it's been a while since I was up there.)

 

[nickyboy]

I'd have given it a go on a hardtail, I wasn't sure if they'd improved it (it's been a while since I was up there.)

You might be right. I actually had to carry my road bike it was that bad in places. Couldn't even push it. A river was running down the middle and had washed out all the aggregate, leaving just huge great rocks

 

[raleighnut]

You might be right. I actually had to carry my road bike it was that bad in places. Couldn't even push it. A river was running down the middle and had washed out all the aggregate, leaving just huge great rocks

Not been improved then, nice views from the trail though.

 

[cuberider]

if you want to keep an eye on the weather forecast locally, this website is very reliable

http://www.buxtonweather.co.uk/

 

[EasyPeez]

I've plotted a quick ride out of Whaley for you that takes in some little lanes that you're not planning on riding otherwise.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/14447663

BTW, The Bike Factory in Whaley Bridge is where I take my bike. If you need any fettling, they're good

That's great, thanks. I don't have a GPS device so will mark that on my OS map tonight. I'll be arriving at noon on Saturday; if the others are due within a couple of hours I'll do that route, if they're likely to be longer I'm going to head out through Buxton and come back along the Monsal Trail. Thanks for the bike shop tip.

if you want to keep an eye on the weather forecast locally, this website is very reliable

http://www.buxtonweather.co.uk/

Great. I've been using Met Office and BBC online forecasts this week for Hull; the 2 have been frequently quite different and on some days neither has been right, so hope for more joy from that site!

 

[Origamist]

I'd nip into Cheshire for a sneaky and leisurely 40 miles as I'd doubt you'd cover 800ft of climbing in that distance.

 

[Freds Dad]

I'd nip into Cheshire for a sneaky and leisurely 40 miles as I'd doubt you'd cover 800ft of climbing in that distance.

I do this most weekends. I don't like hills.