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Stafford to Bakewell and Buxton (Peak District) 100 miles  
by zenzinnia

The way points of this bicycle route:

Stafford

My usual starting point!

Stafford DGH

Use the hospitals back gate - no cars allowed.

Weston Bank

Nice fast decent.

Weston

Turn right at hte lights onto A51.

Turn left at first Hixon turning.

Hixon

Follow signs for Abbotts Bromely.

Newton

Turn left for Newton

Turn right for Abbots Bromely.

Join main road.

Abbots Bromely

Turn left for Newborough (B5234)

Follow road roud to left.

Take turning on left.

Turn left onto A515 to Ashbourne.

Draycott in the Clay

Level Crossing

Straight over roundabout

A50 Junction

Take small road which is straight on at the A50 roundabout.

Turn left

Turn left at T junction

Turn right back onto A515.

Cubley

Darley Moor

Follow signs for Matlock (B5036) through Ashbourne

Ashbourne

Turn right towards Matlock and Carsington Water - this road has lots of motorbikes.

Knockerdown

Good views over Carssington Water.

Steep Decent

Bolehill

Long steep decent (12%) carefull of lights and junction at bottom.

Cromford

Turn right at T junction (don't follow for Matlock).

Turn left almost immediatly and go past big mill buildings

Turn left up steep hill.

Matlock

Turn left into Matlock

Join A6 for Bakewell and Buxton (back with the motorbikes)

Darley Dale

Rowsley

Follow A6 left

Nether Haddon

I had lunch just up the B5056 - there is a gate to a field that goes down to the river - lovely spot.

Bakewell

Turn left off A6 up steep hill past church or onto B5055

Bole Hill

Turn right after Bole Hill Farm

Follow signs for Chelmorton

Chelmorton

Follow road round to left

Turn left onto A5270

A515

Turn right onto A515 heading to Buxton

Brierlow Bar

Turn off A515 follow for Harpur Hill

Turn left back onto A515 into Buxton

Buxton

Turn left and folow signs for Leek (A53)

Axe Edge

Long incline to highest point of the ride

Travellers Rest

Travellers Rest Pub

Flash

Ramshaw Rocks

Steep long decent after Ramshaw Rocks

Upper Hulme

Leek

Turn left onto A520 for Stone

Cheddleton

Wetley Rocks

Follow A520 to right

Cellarhead

Weston Coyney

Meir Heath

Rough Close

Follow A520 to Stone - almost all downhill now!

Stone

Follow road to left

Straight on at lights

Turn left onto Stafford Rd

Join A34 for Stafford

Yarlet

Beaconside

Straight across roundabout into Stafford

Stafford - end point

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A 100mile route from Stafford up to the Peak District and back via Ashbourne, Matlock, Bakewell, Buxton and Leek

Tagged with: Recreational, Training, Onroad, Smooth, Steep, Rural, Scenic, Touring

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