The scenic Peak District boasts an abundance of country lanes, tracks, towpaths & railway trails that are perfect for two-wheeled exploration. This guidebook presents 20 graded day rides in the national park, along with a challenging 250km route, the five-day ` Tour de Peak District`. With a focus on quiet lanes, gratifying downhills & not overly technical bridleways, tracks & trails, the routes are ideal for gravel/adventure bikes (or hybrid/cross), though most can be easily adapted for road bikes. Each ride features step-by-step route description accompanied by 1:100, 000 mapping. Overview stats are provided to aid route selection, along with details of refreshments, parking facilities & cycle hire, & full accommodation listings for the Tour de Peak District. The guide also

Includes:: tips for cycling the routes & advice for novices. Easily accessible from Sheffield, Manchester, Huddersfield & Stoke-on-Trent, the Peak District is famed for its big skies & rolling moors. These carefully chosen routes showcase some of its best bits, from the picturesque Derwent Reservoir (particularly resplendent in autumn) to wide views from the old Mam Tor road. With rides to suit most abilities, what further inspiration do you need to discover this beautiful area?

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Peak District’s Dark Peak area on a detailed topographic & GPS compatible map OL1, waterproof version, from the Ordnance Survey`s 1:25, 000 Explorer series. Highlights of the area include Kinder Scout, Bleaklow, Black Hill, the start of the Pennine Way at Edale, Derwent Valley Heritage Way, Ladybower Reservoir & Glossop.MOBILE DOWNLOADS: this title & all the other OS Explorer maps include a code for downloading after purchase the digital version onto your smartphone or tablet for viewing on the OS smartphone app.OS EXPLORER SERIES: to see the list of all the titles in the OS Explorer series, both paper & waterproof versions, please click on the series link. The Explorer series, Ordnance Survey’s most detailed maps recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities, provides topographic coverage of Great Britain at 1:25, 000 on GPS compatible maps with hiking trails, cycling routes & extensive tourist information. Each printed map is available either on paper or as a waterproof & tear-resistant OS Active Map, as indicated in its title. Britain’s National Parks & other areas of particular tourist interest are presented on often double-sided OL (Outdoor Leisure) maps, whilst most standard format Explorers cover an area of 30 x 20km (approx. 19 x 12 miles). All three versions (paper, waterproof & digital) are the same & provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating the traditional public right of way paths (except in Scotland where different laws apply), including bridleways & byways. National Trails & other long-distance paths are marked, as well as permissive footpaths or bridleways & on-road or traffic-free cycle routes with, where appropriate, their National/ Regional Cycle Network numbers. Boundaries of access land are clearly marked. A wide range of symbols provides additional tourist information, highlighting camping & caravanning sites, information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, country pubs, sport & recreational facilities including cycle hire locations & mountain biking trails, historic buildings & museums, etc. Exceptionally clear presentation of the landscape is provided by contours at 5m or in the uplands at 10m intervals, with additional spot heights plus colouring and/or graphics for different types of woodlands, orchards, heath, marshl&, scree or boulders, & other topographic features. For GPS users the maps have British National Grid lines at 1km intervals, with latitude & longitude given by margin ticks at 1`. Clearly laid out map legend

Includes:: French & German translations for the tourist information symbols.

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Peak District’s Dark Peak area on a detailed topographic & GPS compatible map OL1, paper version, from the Ordnance Survey`s 1:25, 000 Explorer series. Highlights of the area include Kinder Scout, Bleaklow, Black Hill, the start of the Pennine Way at Edale, Derwent Valley Heritage Way, Ladybower Reservoir & Glossop.MOBILE DOWNLOADS: this title & all the other OS Explorer maps include a code for downloading after purchase the digital version onto your smartphone or tablet for viewing on the OS smartphone app.OS EXPLORER SERIES: to see the list of all the titles in the OS Explorer series, both paper & waterproof versions, please click on the series link. The Explorer series, Ordnance Survey’s most detailed maps recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities, provides topographic coverage of Great Britain at 1:25, 000 on GPS compatible maps with hiking trails, cycling routes & extensive tourist information. Each printed map is available either on paper or as a waterproof & tear-resistant OS Active Map, as indicated in its title. Britain’s National Parks & other areas of particular tourist interest are presented on often double-sided OL (Outdoor Leisure) maps, whilst most standard format Explorers cover an area of 30 x 20km (approx. 19 x 12 miles). All three versions (paper, waterproof & digital) are the same & provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating the traditional public right of way paths (except in Scotland where different laws apply), including bridleways & byways. National Trails & other long-distance paths are marked, as well as permissive footpaths or bridleways & on-road or traffic-free cycle routes with, where appropriate, their National/ Regional Cycle Network numbers. Boundaries of access land are clearly marked. A wide range of symbols provides additional tourist information, highlighting camping & caravanning sites, information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, country pubs, sport & recreational facilities including cycle hire locations & mountain biking trails, historic buildings & museums, etc. Exceptionally clear presentation of the landscape is provided by contours at 5m or in the uplands at 10m intervals, with additional spot heights plus colouring and/or graphics for different types of woodlands, orchards, heath, marshl&, scree or boulders, & other topographic features. For GPS users the maps have British National Grid lines at 1km intervals, with latitude & longitude given by margin ticks at 1`. Clearly laid out map legend

Includes:: French & German translations for the tourist information symbols.

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Peak District in the AA Leisure Guide series; exploring the walking, cycling & car touring opportunities in a range of British destinations. The guides also provide details of outdoor activities, local events & festivals, shopping, the best pubs & tea-rooms & the must-see attractions in each region. Each title in the series allows readers to find individual sections easily & is designed for practical use on the road. An illustrated Essential Sights introductory section lists some of the region ...

Peak District in the AA Mini Guide series; comprising a selection of handy, pocket sized guides to a range of British regions &



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Vertebrate’s guide to mountain biking in the Peak District covers 6 of the best mountain bike rides in the Dark Peak, between 11.5km & 105km in length, suitable for all levels of mountain bikers. Each route is described with easy-to-follow instructions, information on difficulty, length, nearest refreshments (usually a recommended pub), altitude profile, & parking. The maps is taken from Ordnance Survey Landranger (1:50, 000) mapping with the cycle routes prominently highlighted. There are optional routes given as well for each ride, & the guide contains tips on safety, bike-riding day or night, & has a bonus section including the top ten Climbs, Downhills & Singletracks, Sheffield City Links & a detailed Appendix. ...

The product contains 1:25, 000 (OS Explorer) digital map data & aerial photography of the region, which can be zoomed & scrolled. It is seamless, continuous map data, loaded in the background, which can be worked with in feet, meters, miles or kilometers. OS Grid or Latitude/ Longitude can be used for co-ordinates. Waypoints, paths & personal routes can all be added & printed, with hill profiles to view height changes on paths. Supports Garmin & Magellan GPS for exchange of routes, waypoints etc.

Includes:: complete GB Overview Map & Road Atlas at 1:250, 000 scale, with route planning tools & a Gazetteer of locations. Minimum system requirement: Windows 2000/XP, 256 Mb RAM memory. Recommended: XP, 1.5 G Hz processor, 1GB RAM memory. Virtual Landscape requires Direct X 9 compatible video card.

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The northern part of the Peak District at 1:25, 000 on a light, waterproof & tear-resistant map from Harvey Map Services in their Superwalker series. Coverage extends from Marsden & Holmbridge in the north to beyond Glossop in the south, &

Includes:: the Bottoms / Valehouse / Rhodeswood / Torside / Woodhead Reservoirs, Howden / Derwent Reservoirs, the peak of Bleaklow Head, a section of the Pennine Way between Kinder Scout & Castleshaw Moor, etc.PLEASE NOTE: this title is also available as a pocket-size Ultramap with its scale reduced to 1:40, 000
- to see the list of titles available in this series please click on the series link. Maps in Harvey’s Superwalker series have contours at 15m intervals, with additional graphics for various types of terrain (crags, large boulders, scattered rocks) & colouring for different kinds of land use or vegetation (pastures, bogs, forests or woodl&, etc). The maps show local hiking paths, indicating where appropriate long-distance routes, & boundaries of national parks or other protected areas. Scottish titles also indicate Munro, Corbett & Graham hills. Some maps in addition highlight local cycle routes. A range of symbols mark various facilities for walkers including youth or independent hostels, campsites & caravan sites, information points, etc. Each map has a 1-km British or Irish national grid.


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The northern part of the Peak District at 1:40, 000 on a waterproof & tear-resistant, pocket-size Ultramap from Harvey Map Services with the same cartography as their Superwalker map of this area. Coverage extends from Marsden & Holmbridge in the north to beyond Glossop in the south, &

Includes:: the Bottoms / Valehouse / Rhodeswood / Torside / Woodhead Reservoirs, Howden / Derwent Reservoirs, the peak of Bleaklow Head, a section of the Pennine Way between Kinder Scout & Castleshaw Moor, etc.PLEASE NOTE: this title is also available as a Superwalker map at 1:25, 000
- to see the list of titles available in this series please click on the series link. Maps in Harvey’s Superwalker series have contours at 15m intervals, with additional graphics for various types of terrain (crags, large boulders, scattered rocks) & colouring for different kinds of land use or vegetation (pastures, bogs, forests or woodl&, etc). The maps show local hiking paths, indicating where appropriate long-distance routes, & boundaries of national parks or other protected areas. Scottish titles also indicate Munro, Corbett & Graham hills. Some maps in addition highlight local cycle routes. A range of symbols mark various facilities for walkers including youth or independent hostels, campsites & caravan sites, information points, etc. Each map has a 1-km British or Irish national grid.


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Peak District Pub Walks is a pocket-sized, traveller`s guide to some of the best walking & best pubs in the Peak District. The book also explores some of the region`s fascinating industrial heritage & has useful information about local transport & accommodation. Featuring a variety of hill & town walks throughout this famous area of the British countryside the guide is an excellent resource for those visiting the area for any length of time. This edition has been fully updated & revised to include new pubs & alternate walking routes. ...