Walking & Cycling Trails
The Peak District and Derbyshire is home to some of the UK's most iconic walking and cycling routes.
The Peak District and Derbyshire is one of the UK's most popular walking and cycling destinations, with footpaths and trails galore. Discover town trails, gentle riverside rambles, high moorland hikes and circular walking routes starting in the Peak District and Derbyshire, plus plenty of accessible walks for all abilities.
Whether you’re looking for road cycling, mountain biking or gentle traffic-free cycle trails, Derbyshire has over 260 miles of traffic-free cycle routes to explore and there are plenty of circular cycle trails in Derbyshire for everyone to enjoy.
Find out more about Derbyshire’s Cycle Network - find the the best of the county’s cycle trails, locations of cycle hire centres, Sustrans National Cycle Network, the main town centre connections and railway stations in this handy guide.
Find some of the best walking and cycling trails in the Peak District and Derbyshire below.
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Kinder Scout mass trespass walk from Hayfield
Follow in the footsteps of the 1932 walkers who trespassed en masse to secure access rights in the Peak District for everyone.
Walks from train stations Ambergate to Cromford
Discover the Derwent Valley by train and foot. Catch the train to Ambergate and discover the valley on this beautiful walk all the way to Matlock.
New Mills Rail Ale Trail
A walk from New Mills Central Station to New Mills New town Station, via the town's public houses, sampling fine beers and food along the way.
Glossop Circular Route
Glossop Circular Walk is a 21 kilometre (13 miles or 30,000 steps) circular walk around Glossop using bridleways, public footpaths, tracks and quite…
Edith Nesbit walk from New Mills
Discover the countryside that inspired Edith Nesbit's famous book 'The Railway Children'
Ashbourne and Villages
Explore rolling countryside taking in the Georgian architecture of Ashbourne and visit traditional estate villages.
Woo Dale Circular Walk from Buxton Station
A lovely circular walk exploring this little-known dale starting and ending from Buxton station.
Matlock to Darley Bridge and Oker via White Peak…
This lovely 8.2 km (5.1 miles) walk starts and ends in the centre of bustling Matlock, yet very quickly takes you out into the surrounding peaceful…
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