All photos in & around Bakewell

Tip-up seats and cycle space on a Class 195 local train from Manchester to Sheffield

Cycle shelter under construction on Grindleford station

Paved bridleway towards Hathersage

Bridleway to the left towards Hathersage

Bridleway from Hathersage towards NCN route 6 and Stanage Edge

Start of bridleway towards Stanage Edge

Bridleway to Stanage Edge, in theory

Bridleway on Stanage Edge - it soon joins Long Causeway, or in theory continues down steps to Hathersage.

Continuation of Long Causeway towards Sheffield

Long Causeway, a really easily graded track up onto Stanage Edge

Long Causeway, a really easily graded track up onto Stanage Edge

End of improved surface on Long Causeway, from NCN route 6 up onto Stanage Edge

Long Causeway, up onto Stanage Edge, No Motor Vehicles, rough track, not part of the National Cycle Network (route 6 turns 90° behind the camera)

No Motor Vehicles on Long Causeway, from NCN route 6 up onto Stanage Edge

Arrow on NCN route 6

No Cycling - footpaths only

No Cycling - footpath only

No Cycling - footpath only

Modal filter in Hathersage

The shared-use route ends at the start of the Hathersage 30mph limit - if you'd rather not cycle on the A6187, take Jagger's Lane to the north.

Shared-use route (including horses) from Hathersage to Bamford - if you don't want to ride on the A6187 in the village of Hathersage, you can use Jagger's Lane, arriving from the right here.

Effectively single-sided cycle stands at YHA Hathersage - what a waste.

Attractive route signs, Hathersage

Modal filter, Hathersage - but it's only a footpath.

No through route for cyclists - footpath only

No Cycling on this tempting asphalt track - footpath only

Quiet Lane above Hathersage

Quiet Lane above Hathersage

Cycle stands at Hathersage station

Cycle stands at Hathersage station

A lovely long descent (mostly) from above Abney to Hathersage

Byway Open to all Traffic - leading to Great Hucklow primary school (see #191874 ).

Unsuitable for Motor Vehicles - it's also signed to the primary school, so presumably the first bit is alright. Then it leads to the Hathersage road (see #191875 ), but I stuck to the regular road.

Unsuitable for Motor Vehicles - the shorter but hillier road from Tideswell towards Miller's Dale

The road from Tideswell to Miller's Dale - there's a more minor road to the left, but it drops and rises further.

Two roads across to Tideswell - the one to the right is quieter but drops and rises further, the one to the left is fairly level (and I didn't meet any traffic on this one either).

Share with Care stickers at Monkswell Lane, Tideswell

Short bridleway above Miller's Dale

Very steep climb from the A6 at Miller's Dale towards Tideswell

The Monsal Trail (NCN route 680) at Miller's Dale, with a disused viaduct to the right

Litton Tunnel, on the Monsal Trail (NCN route 680)

Litton Tunnel, on the Monsal Trail (NCN route 680)

Cressbrook Tunnel, on the Monsal Trail (NCN route 680)

Cressbrook Tunnel, on the Monsal Trail (NCN route 680)

The former Monsal Head station on the Monsal Trail (NCN route 680)

View from Monsal Head viaduct

View from Monsal Head viaduct

Headstone Tunnel on the Monsal Trail (NCN route 680)

Headstone Tunnel on the Monsal Trail (NCN route 680)

Headstone Tunnel on the Monsal Trail (NCN route 680)

The former station at Thornbridge, on the Monsal Trail (NCN route 680)

Access from the Monsal Trail (NCN route 680) to Thornbridge - with a remarkably large car park

Bridleway crossing the Monsal Trail (NCN route 680)

Bridleway crossing the Monsal Trail (NCN route 680)

Bridleway crossing the Monsal Trail (NCN route 680)

The former Hassop station on the Monsal Trail (NCN route 680), now a good café - and there's a bike shop at the rear.

The Monsal Trail (NCN route 680) leaving the former Bakewell station site

Fenced-off cycle stands at the former Bakewell station, on the Monsal Trail (NCN route 680) - I think the stonework needs repairing.

The former Bakewell station, on the Monsal Trail (NCN route 680)

Stepped access from the Monsal Trail (NCN route 680)

Southern end of the Monsal Trail (NCN route 680)

Dead-end on the Monsal Trail - there's a steep path down to the right.

Access to the Monsal Trail (NCN route 680) - no steps but you should push your bike up.

Lots of people driving to walk or cycle on the Monsal Trail - though it's just a short walk from Bakewell.

Bridleway south from the end of the Monsal Trail

Turn right beyond the viaduct to join the Monsal Trail

Gate on the 'missing link' between two sections of NCN route 680 - with the Monsal Trail viaduct visible ahead.

Gate at the end of the 'missing link' between two sections of NCN route 680 - and the first people I saw walking or cycling the route.

Gate on the 'missing link' between two sections of NCN route 680.

Muddy section of the 'missing link' between two sections of NCN route 680 - and a rainbow over Bakewell.

Gate on the 'missing link' between two sections of NCN route 680.

Relatively rough section of byway on the 'missing link' between two sections of NCN route 680 - and a rainbow over Bakewell.

Route signs on the bridleway 'missing link' between two sections of NCN route 680.

Turn right here on the bridleway 'missing link' between two sections of NCN route 680.

Bridleway 'missing link' between two sections of NCN route 680 - it's odd that Sustrans has chosen not to sign this route.

Bridleway 'missing link' between two sections of NCN route 680 - it's odd that Sustrans has chosen not to sign this route.

A relatively rough bit of the bridleway 'missing link' between two sections of NCN route 680.

Bridleway 'missing link' between two sections of NCN route 680 - it's odd that Sustrans has chosen not to sign this route.

Bridleway 'missing link' between two sections of NCN route 680 - it's odd that Sustrans has chosen not to sign this route.

Bridleway 'missing link' between two sections of NCN route 680 - it's odd that Sustrans has chosen not to sign this route.

Bridleway 'missing link' between two sections of NCN route 680 - it's odd that Sustrans has chosen not to sign this route.

Bridleway 'missing link' between two sections of NCN route 680 - it's odd that Sustrans has chosen not to sign this route.

Start of bridleway 'missing link' between two sections of NCN route 680 - it's odd that Sustrans has chosen not to sign this route.

This section of NCN route 680 peters out in this car park

Section of boardwalk on NCN route 680

NCN route 680, Rowsley

NCN route 680 south towards Rowsley

Slalom on NCN route 680

NCN route 680 turns right at the parked car

NCN route 680, Rowsley

NCN route 680, Rowsley

NCN route 680, Rowsley

NCN route 680 passing the main depot of the Peak Rail heritage railway

NCN route 680 alongside the Peak Rail heritage railway

Road crossing on NCN route 680

NCN 680 alongside the Peak Rail heritage railway

NCN route 680 swings left to avoid the narrow footpath alongside the Peak Rail heritage railway

NCN route 680 leaving Whitworth Park, Darley Dale

NCN route 680 in Whitworth Park, Darley Dale

NCN route 680 turns sharp left here