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Peaks Trip, 10-13 September – Cancelled
September 10, 2015 @ 7:00 pm - September 13, 2015 @ 5:00 pm
Hi everyone. For a few years now I’ve been going on an annual trip to the Peaks organised by a friend of a friend. After a year’s hiatus it’s back on this year, and Steve (the organiser) has kindly extended the offer to GMBC – don’t all thank me at once. See the bottom of the post for a cut-n-paste of the whole weekend details, but here are the highlights:
Drive down Thursday night, stay in an awesome wee B&B (or camp just next door for less ENGLISH pounds), ride some big local routes, drink, eat in all of the pubs in the village. If the Woodbine (B&B) gets booked up there are campsites within the same village that I’ve used before that are good, within a mile or so from the B&B so super easy post-pub wobble.
The riding is awesome. Sections like The Beast and the descent of Derwent are hard to beat, and Cut Gate is simply one of the best pieces of natural singletrack the UK has to offer. Yes, some of it is pretty tough riding, but all skill levels are catered for.
If you’re keen, let me know below so I can let Steve know. I don’t know where I’ll be staying yet myself as I have friends in the area that I can stay at, but I do like camping… As an aside, I will probably be organising a smaller trip using my friends as guides for some of the super-secret routes (read mega-gnarcore) around the area at some point.
Steve’s bit:
3 days of classic riding in the dark peak (off road) .
Arrive Thurs night at woodbine café b&b in Hope . dinner on way up as too late to book for food and will need to check in with b&b. Drinks in the old hall pub to meet up and refresh.
Friday full days ride. After breakfast we’ll tackle the Ladybower reservoir route 24 miles 5 big climbs and descents 3756 ft of climbing, highlights to include – the beast of hope cross, Hagg farm, Lockerbrook and the long wind down Derwent moor. Lunch stop at the reservoir visitor center, about half way round and we can meet up with it twice if required. Optional loop tag on and take offs depending on fitness, injury and most importantly what time the cafe closes. finishing back at the cafe for refueling. Dinner in the Cheshire cheese pub.
Sat full days ride. After breakfast we’ll tackle the mam tor route.to include Bradwell edge, Cavedale, cold side and Backtor farm with an optional tag on of Rushup edge and take offs if required. Generally speaking rockier and steeper than yesterday but with some road relive sections . With a climb up the old mam tor road. 20 Miles 3777 ft of climbing. Optional refreshments in Castleton.
Or the possibility of an ice cream van at the top of mam tor, but fairly self sufficient on this one. Back at the cafe again for refueling. Dinner in the poachers arms pub.
Sunday, after breakfast, pack up and drive out to Langsett to tackle the cut gate path, an out and back route, with some world class natural single track and superb views. Runs very differently both ways. 10 miles 1958 ft of climbing with optional tag on if needed and an extended route to a lunch stop if required – otherwise self sufficient. Pack up and go, although the b&b will allow you back for a shower if you want it.
The important bits.
Travelling up the night of the 10th of September 2015 Thursday, and staying until the 13th September 2015 Sunday. Cost for b&b is £100 per head for the entire break deposit of £30 secures a place. Maximum no. of people is 14.
I live in Sheffield but would be interested in joining in on some of the rides if a few members are coming down.
Some other accommodation options (if the Woodbine is fully booked) include Losehill Hall and Edale (both YHA).
Good shout on the YHA’s 🙂 They’d mean a longer post-pub ride back, but perfect if the weather’s going to be grim!
You’re more than welcome to join the rides, Grant. Offline I’ve had Tom Wylie say he’s coming, plus a couple of others who are apparently too lazy to comment on this.
Yes I would be up for this
Sweet 🙂
Sounds fun, I’m interested, never ridden down that way.
Good lad 🙂 if the rain stays away, you’ll love it!
Probably up for this but will sort out own accomodation….
BTW- reckon Paivi n Dave (ex GMBCers who live near there)probably would want to hook up to ride too….
Own accommodation is fine, just good to get folk out 🙂 let Paivi n Dave know about it, they’ll be perfectly welcome to join the rides 🙂
A quick check of people who have shown interest. I have on my list (from Glasgow):
Me,
Wylie,
Chris,
Ryszard,
Sam,
Katie,
Elizabeth,
Big Al,
Graham.
Will A
If the above can confirm that they’re up for it, I’ll also prompt in the Facebook group again.
I’m looking forward to it!
I’m still in (for at least the Saturday). Hopefully that won’t put too many folk off. 😛
Rich,
just wondering what’s been arranged for this trip re accomodation etc? i know i had said i’d porbably sort myself out, but be good to know whose is defnalty going and if any spaces may be left for club members?
Accommodation bit first: Nobody got back to me at the end of April when I asked if they wanted the B&B, so assumed everyone was happy with sorting their own beds out. Grant’s suggested the local YHA’s (see first reply thing), but there are campsites nearby too. I recommend Hardhurst farm – have stayed there before and it was perfect for this trip.
As for who’s going, I assume the above list still? Will put out another feeler on Facebook (I know Graham hasn’t discovered that yet, but I know he’s coming 🙂 ) for confirmations. There isn’t really a space limit tbh on the trip, especially if sorting own nap times. Steve, the guy who’s organising it, might need to know before hand in terms of booking tables in the pubs for dinner, but that’s about it really!
I still have it in the diary. Happy to camp or hostel, and with sorting out my own crash space. Any news on where other folks are staying, would be nice to not be too spread out.
Elizabeth is asking for who’s doing what also (on Facebook).
As for who’s going, Wylie and Goose have pulled out, Myriam has said she’s keen (don’t know what that means for Will!), other than that it’s been silence abound….
Graham has confirmed he’s coming, although won’t be there until Friday afternoon. He’s happy to go with where everybody else is!
Castleton & Edale YHAs are already fully booked for this weekend. Any other ideas for group accommodation in the area?