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Bicyclemania suggest starting
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 At the end of the Reservoir road
T.R. and
climb on loose track. Climb steadily alongside the conifer plantation on your right &
STR-ON through a gate.
At Stanedge Pole bear off to R. follow the track along & drop beneath Stanedge Edge. (Very technical
in places, you may have to dis-mount)
After a rocky section the track improves until it emerges at the car
park.
T.R. onto the road out of North Lees car park and then take the first
R.T. and climb steeply. (Road heads
across the hillside with views over wooded Hurst Clough below you)
After a dip and a climb the road starts to head downhill.
Take the first L.T. onto an unsigned track. (Easy to miss) The track drops very
steeply downhill to a road in Bamford. (Caution so easy
to lose it on this section, Fatwhippet did ...arse rash !)
T.L. to crossroads at the edge of Bamford.
At crossroads T.L. onto Joan Lane and head to village centre and the
pubs.
Climb up Joan Lane and T.R. opposite track and by sandstone gatepost on
your L.
Descend down by the golf course on your L. to the main road ( A-6013
) and T.L.
Ride over the railway bridge and take the first R.T. (By Mytham Bridge
Toll Gate remains)
Cross over main road & GO-STR-ON down a lane towards a foot bridge & the main road.
Dismount and wheel over the pedestrian bridge. (You know you
should ................ We don't)
Ride to the High Peaks Garden Centre on your R. Tip After the Garden
centre immediately T.L. on to minor road over bridge signed for
Shatton.
In Shatton take the first L.T. signed Westfield. (Very easy to
miss) Follow the road to
where the track splits.
Now follow signs for Offerton.
GO-STR-ON onto field track. It dips and climbs
over small stream & bends R. to climb steeply to Offerton Hall hamlet. (To pick up
tarmac)
Dip & climb over Dunge Brook. T.R. onto a short track & emerge at road opposite Highlow Hall.
T.R. and follow the road into Abney village.
T.R. just before the phone box & follow the road all the way to the top
of the Moor & T.R. (Signed to
Shatton)
Follow the track for about 300 yrd's and then T.L.
Follow the track down to a gate and pick up the farm track heading up to
the phone mast.
Drop down this fast loose track to the start of the tarmac and a sharp
bend. (Don't over-shoot
the bend) T.R. on to a
bridleway.
Follow the track down to the road and T.L.
Retracing your route back to Joan Lane by the sandstone gateposts.
Here T.R. onto Hurst Clough Lane. (It's unsigned)
Drop steeply down & go over the stream and climb up on the broken track.
Ignore the tracks joining from the L.& R. and climb on the tarmac to the
road junction.
T.L. & stay on this road until you come to North Lees car park.
T.L. through the car park and retrace your route back up to Redmires
Reservoirs.~ Trailfinders Tip ~ Pit-stop & free coffee top-up's
plus they do massive wicked bacon buns. |
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