You're correct! I knew that there *was* a gentle slope, but couldn't remember which way, so I kept
quiet! I used to start from Derby, and went up the A6 to Cromford, cycle up the inclines to
Middleton Top, then along to Parsley Hay, down to Ashbourne, and back to Derby. But I was fitter in
them days....I doubt I'd do such mileage in my car these days, never mind on a bike!
Regards,
Pete.
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Peter Connolly Derby UK
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> > Park up at Parsley Hay (snack shop, bike hire and loos), which is the junction of the Tissington
> > Trail and High Peak Trail - both ex-railways,
no
> > cars allowed on the trails. You can then follow the Tissington Trail to Ashbourne, or the High
> > Peak Trail to Cromford. Both are good rides, each about 20-30 miles round trip off road.
> >
> >
>
> Especially for a first-timer, I'd suggest going the other way - park at Ashbourne and cycle north
> to Parsley Hay: it averages a gentle uphill there, and downhill back to the car.
>
> When I used to do Ashbourne-Parsley Hay and back, I'd reward myself at the top end with an
> ice-cream, and at the Ashbourne end by cycling on south through the tunnel: past the other end
> there's a Sainsburys! Mind you, I never seemed to lose any weight that way...