The way points of this bicycle route:
Fairholmes. Start of ride
Out of Fairhomles and follow road round the res.
Ride along narrow road going round the water.
Carry on past Dam wall.
Keep Going!!
At gate, go through to your left and start climbing up cobbled path, can be slippery, very!!
This is marked as a footpath but is actually a bridleway path in all the guides.
Up to the farm and through both gates.
Resting point and meeting point.
Down to water crossing, ready for a tough technical climb.
Rocky, muddy, greasy.
Through gate and keep climbing!
A few line to choose from.
Possible resting point at gate, more climbing ahead!
Climb through gate, follow on through muddy trail, good fun!
Stay on main trail, not left at fork.
Trail starts to climb here, into a good flowing technical climb
Resting point and fantastic views.
Nice long flowing descent.
Loads of lines to choose from, some technical, some flowing and fast. Very muddy at bottom. Beware of Mountain Biking hating Grouse!!!
Descent starts to get steeper and rocky.
Bends round to the right, slippery when wet!
Turn right at this fork, mild climb onto nice trail.
Variuos line to choose from, can be very wet.
Corner drop down to gate, Rocky.
Gate, water crossing.
Climb up, rocky, muddy.
Start of a great descent down to the Ladybower Inn. Beware of gate half way down.
Good rocky descent.
Technical in places, depends on which line you take.
Gate!!
Fast rocky descent!
Snake pass at bottom!
Very Busy main road.
Ladybower Inn.
Not quite half way round. Meeting point, resting point, toilets, food and beer!
Follow road, turn left at lights over bridge.
Left.
Follow round till wall over dam.
Right at wall, over dam.
This is a footpath so please give way to walkers. Close gates.
Close gates. Fire road for 2.4 miles. Good chance for chatting while riding and resting a bit before hard climb!!
Follow fire road.
Follow.......
Endlessly following......
Very sharp left turn, steep climb up through gate.
Steep, straight, not very technical but can be very greasy.
Very steep.........
Put your lungs back in and rest your legs for the next part of climb. Right through gate.
Left up through heavily wooded area. Muddy wet rocky rooty climb.
Climb up and round till gate.
Gate n rest. Down grassy singletrack
Right, quick grassy single track descent. Can be muddy and slippery, rutted.
Descend down to gate..
Gate. Sandy wet trail.
Sandy wet split trail, a few lines, most wet!
Gate. Good short rocky technical climb.
Gate. Resting and meeting point.
Another bail point. Can go down the Beast to fair holmes for a quicker route home.
Carry on up technical singletrack climb. Watch your line and pedals! Good for balance....
Wet and greasy.
Down to water crossing, sharp right, up to next descent.
Start of next descent. Roman Road.
Very rocky technical descent with sweeping singletrack line to the right.
Caution!!!
Very technical and steep.
Large loose rocks, boneshaking, great!
The bottom! Sharp right down road.
Steep road descent with a gate half way down.
Sharp climb up to Snake Pass.
Snake Pass. Another possible bail point.
Bail point if tired legs, Just follow road back round. Longer way back but all on road, allot easier!
Cross Snake, ready for steep tarmac climb.
Climb up through farm, up winding road.
Steep!
Levels out a bit...
Climbs a bit more...
Drops down to last short tiring climb.
Rocky n wet.
Gate, resting poing. Last short sharp climb before last good descent.
Start of last descent. Fast, muddy, wet, rocky, rooty.
Various lines, lots of water and mud.
Real descent starts here. Very good.
Goes through pine woods. Rocky, muddy in places, a few small drops, can be very fast. Glasses or Goggles needed!!
Natural small bermed sharp right
Beware of gate at bottom and road.
Gate at bottom and road. 1.2 miles of road back.
Just follow road back to fairholmes.
Almost back
Can smell the backed spud with cheese and beans from the cafe!!
Back in...
End of ride. Fodder at cafe.
Small bike wash, cafe, toilets, information centre, bike hire.
