Peak District
Points To Ponder
Normally, we ride all of the routes before we publish them. This route, however, comes from an impeccable source, @CharlieDeLaMoto who lives just over the border from us in Lincolnshire.
The route starts at the Alfreton Services, where the A61 and the A38 meet at the Watchorn roundabout, a few miles to the west of Mansfield.
A scant 11 miles after leaving the services, you will start a 137-mile loop of the Peak District National Park, circling around Buxton until you exit on the A619 Chesterfield Road.
There are numerous fuel and food stops planned, as well as Speedwell Cavern (101 miles from the start) and a stop two miles further on at the Mam Tor, although climbing it wearing motorcycle boots might not be the best idea.
The route then continues to loop around the National Park, passing through Bakewell to Rowsley.
As planned, the route will guide you to Chatsworth Road, heading towards Chesterfield. Alternatively, you can turn south at Rowsley and follow the A6 to the famous tea stop at Matlock Baths.
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