High Peak Trails

Six days of superlative off-roading in the Peak District encapsulates everything that’s great about mountain biking in Britain. And all contained within a double loop that circumnavigates the 500 square mile National Park.



The first National Park to be created, the Peak District is an upland gem hanging off the southern tip of the Pennine Chain. No National Park has a richer tapestry on which we can ride.



From the delightful, thyme-scented Long Dale in the south to the grim, wind-swept Howden Moors of the north the landscape of the Peak is full of contrasts. The White and the Dark Peak. Landscapes in opposition. Their variety is the key to the fascination that riding the two High Peak Trails - both of which begin in Edale - never fails to provide.



This Guide contains 13 accurate maps of the entire route; route cards with detailed route instructions; information of where to stay, bike shops and rail access; technical tips from experienced off-road tourers; and is ridden and researched with local mountain bikers.