Bicycle tour through Derwent Valley

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26.4 mi
1,732 ft
02h50
Hard

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Last verified: 28 October 2024

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This recreational bike ride takes you through the beautiful Derwent Valley and to the Carsington Water. The route is perfect for those looking for a nice trip that perfectly combines nature and culture. The Derwent Valley Mills are in fact protected UNESCO World Heritage!

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Difficulty level: Hard (80/100)

Length: 26.4 mi

Duration: 02h50


Total ascent: 1,732 ft

Maximal slope: 7.8 %

Average slope: 0 %

Net ascent: 0 ft

Total descent: 1,732 ft

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 25.5 mi (96 %)

Cobblestones: 0 ft (0 %)

Bike paths: 336 ft (0 %)

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Car free roads: 0 ft (0 %)

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Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start and end: Chapel Street, A6, Amber Valley, United Kingdom

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        Places of interest

        1. Rowen House School

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          Rowen House was an independent British boarding school founded in 1979 in Belper, Derbyshire. The …
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        2. Milford

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          Milford is a village in Derbyshire, England, on the River Derwent, between Duffield and Belper on …
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        3. Duffield Frith

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          Duffield Frith was, in medieval times, an area of Derbyshire in England, part of that bestowed …
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        4. Kirk Ireton

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          Kirk Ireton is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England, 4 miles southwest of Wirksworth …
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        5. Carsington

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          Carsington is a village in the middle of the Derbyshire Dales, England; it adjoins the hamlet of …
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        6. Hopton Hall

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          Hopton Hall is an 18th-century country house at Hopton, near Wirksworth, Derbyshire. It is a Grade …
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        7. St Mary's Church

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          St Mary the Virgin is a parish church in the Church of England in Wirksworth, Derbyshire. It is a …
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        8. Ecclesbourne Valley Railway

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          The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway is a 9-mile long heritage railway in Derbyshire. The …
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        9. Wirksworth railway station

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          Wirksworth Railway Station is a heritage railway station that serves the town of Wirksworth in …
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        10. Wirksworth

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          Wirksworth is a market town in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. Its …
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        11. Whatstandwell railway station

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          Whatstandwell railway station is a railway station owned by Network Rail and managed by East …
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        12. Cromford Canal

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          The Cromford Canal ran 14.5 miles from Cromford to the Erewash Canal in Derbyshire, England with …
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        13. Ambergate railway station

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          Ambergate railway station is a railway station owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands …
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        14. Toadmoor Tunnel

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          128 yards long, it was cut through an unstable hillside on a notoriously difficult line of route. …
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        15. River Amber

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          The River Amber is a left bank tributary of the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. It gives its …
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        16. Derwent Valley Mills

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          Derwent Valley Mills is a World Heritage Site along the River Derwent. The modern factory, or …
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        17. Belper railway station

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          Belper railway station serves the town of Belper in Derbyshire, England. The station is located …
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        18. Forest of East Derbyshire

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          The Forest of East Derbyshire was, in the Middle Ages, an area of wooded heath between the River …
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        19. Belper

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          The village Belper (Amber Valley)
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        Rowen House School
        Milford
        Duffield Frith
        Kirk Ireton
        Carsington
        Hopton Hall
        St Mary's Church
        Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
        Wirksworth railway station
        Wirksworth
        Whatstandwell railway station
        Cromford Canal
        Ambergate railway station
        Toadmoor Tunnel
        River Amber
        Derwent Valley Mills
        Belper railway station
        Forest of East Derbyshire
        Belper
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