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Yorkshire And The Humber

Padley Gorge Ascent – Ladybower Reservoir loop from Penistone

Road cycling routes

Yorkshire And The Humber

Padley Gorge Ascent – Ladybower Reservoir loop from Penistone

Hard

91

riders

Padley Gorge Ascent – Ladybower Reservoir loop from Penistone

04:46

91.0km

1,470m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 20.6 km for 86 m

After 61.0 km for 316 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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5.21 km

Rookery Wood

Forest

19.6 km

River Loxley

Lake

20.7 km

Walkley Bank Tilt

Lake

4

31.9 km

View of Sheffield from Roper Hill

Highlight • Climb

Great view point of Sheffield and South Yorkshire on nicely country roads which are not too busy and are well surfaced. Climbing up Roper Hill gives a particularly good view and it is also a good little climb too.

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5

32.6 km

View of Sheffield from Roper Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Brilliant view from here towards Sheffield. It's a lovely road to make your way out or back in to Sheffield on and whatever the weather it's always atmospheric.

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6

39.9 km

Padley Gorge Ascent

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This is a great alternative to riding up Froggatt as it is generally much less busy. It get get busy in the summer up at the top when people part …

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7

44.5 km

Climb to Eyam via Traffic-Free Road

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Gentle climb into Eyam on a traffic free road

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8

65.4 km

Ladybower Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Ladybower is a large reservoir in the Upper Derwent Valley. The lake is surrounded by rugged upland, rolling farmland and majestic woodland, making it a wonderful place for myriad walks. …

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66.4 km

Priddock Wood

Forest

10

69.9 km

Strines and Sugworth Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

A great smooth quiet road off the beaten track, love all the lanes round Strines.

Tip by

11

82.2 km

Ewden Bank Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Steep on the hairpin at the bottom, then gets a bit easier before ramping up again at the end.

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B

91.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

60.3 km

26.3 km

3.02 km

673 m

417 m

293 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

81.6 km

9.01 km

258 m

161 m

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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