AUTHOR: Lisa Distance: 3.7 miles (6 km) Ascent: 105m/344ft Bog level: Low/Medium. The path around the reservoir can be muddy if it has been wet. Good for: Proximity to Sheffield, at least from S6/S10 area, driving out to Redmires takes no time at all. Nice little route on the edge of the Peak District to fit in if … Continue reading Little Redmires Loop
AUTHOR: Lisa Distance: 7.1 miles (11.5 km) Ascent: 217m/712ft Bog level: Medium. The path across to Ox Stones from Burbage can be quite wet, as can the path around the reservoir. Good for: Proximity to Sheffield, at least from S10, driving out to Redmires takes no time at all. Running along the Gritstone edges is always a joy! Click … Continue reading South end of Stanage from Redmires
AUTHOR: Lisa Distance: 7.7 miles (12.4 km) Ascent: 197m/646ft Bog level: Low/Medium. If it has been wet the very north end of Stanage can be quite wet, otherwise this is OK Good for: Proximity to Sheffield, at least from S10, driving out to Redmires takes no time at all. This run is also really easy to extend if … Continue reading North end of Stanage from Redmires
AUTHOR: Lisa Distance: 14 miles (22.4 km) Ascent: 354m/1161ft Bog level: Medium, particularly the path back around the reservoir. The paths along Stanage and Burbage can be very muddy if it has been wet but dry out really nicely in the summer. Good for: Extending/cutting short depending on how you feel. Check out the shorter version of … Continue reading Stanage and Burbage Loop from Redmires
Author: Bodil This route has my favourite single track in the Peak District in it. The varied terrain, ranging from moorland, green fields and a forest trail make this route a real (undiscovered) Peak District best! Distance: 8.5 km / 5.3 miles Ascent: 255 m / 840 ft Bog level: Medium - mixture of muddy trails, boggy moorland … Continue reading Great single track running on Eyam Moor
AUTHOR: Lisa This is a lovely little loop and is just as nice done as a walk. It was my first fell run and got me hooked. If I am introducing friends to running off-road this is usually where we go, and there is a lovely pub at the end to reward yourself! Another bonus … Continue reading Basic Burbage Loop
AUTHOR: Lisa Distance: 14 miles (23 km) Ascent: 534m Bog level: Low (but cave dale is slippery limestone rock - be careful!) Good for: Seeing a new part of the Peak District. As we spend a lot of the time recceing HPM in the dark peak it is nice to venture to pastures new. South of Castleton you enter … Continue reading Castleton – Great Hucklow loop
AUTHOR: Lisa Distance: 11 km / 7 miles Ascent: 209 m / 690 ft Bog level: Medium - around the reservoir can be sinky! Good for: Public transport access/proximity to Sheffield. Take the no 51 to the Lodge moor terminus. Could easily be extended along Bell Hagg back into Sheffield for a run from home into the Peak! Click … Continue reading Wyoming brook – Redmires loop
AUTHOR: Lisa Distance: 9.5 miles (15 km) Ascent: 440m Bog level: Low (but can be slippery descending to Dale Dike if it has been wet) Good for: A great long but (mostly) runnable ascent up onto Derwent Edge where you are rewarded with an awesome view! Post run pub stop at the Strines Inn. To access this run … Continue reading Ughill Moor – Dale Dike – Derwent loop
AUTHOR: Lisa Fantastic route taking in loads of my favourite spots in the Peak District, and I discovered a lot of new paths/link ups while recceing this race too. Particularly the route through Padley Gorge to Hathersage. This is a great race to do as a first ultra - read my blog post about completing this race … Continue reading Long Tour of Bradwell Race
Beauties and the bog 