Anyone heading to the Alpkit BSO this weekend?

Does anyone have any suggestions for MTB loops from the site at Thornbridge outdoors?

Cheers.
Sam

I'll be there doing talks / workshops. The venue is bang on the side of the Monsal trail which while not exciting in itself is a reasonable corridor from which to explore.

I did spot your workshops! I'll see what I can come up with. I remember doing a good loop a few years ago when Alpkit shared some suggested routes.

What sort of distance/climbing/duration?

If you head west on the Monsal Trail there's some decent loops from Millers Dale https://www.strava.com/routes/2875146945800938366

If yu wanted something a bit meatier you could head east through Bakewell then up onto Curbar/Froggat Edges and north up towards Hope Valley. Would be a big-ish day out. Something like this https://www.strava.com/routes/2875153061021104828

https://www.bikemaps.co.uk/peak-distric ... biking.htm

I reckon these might cover the 'Greatest Hits' centred on Thornbridge. All could be done in half a day, but there's loads of tea shops n pubs n caffs n views, so I'd be making a day of it!

Thornbridge - road N to Great Longstone - road N/E to Longstone Edge - track E to High Rake - Deep Rake - track SW to Rowland - road SE to Hassop - BW SE to Pilsley - road S to Handley Lane - track E to Edensor - BW S to Calton Houses - BW S to Rowsley Moor Wood - BW SW to Haddon - Monsal Trail NW to Bakewell - Trail NW to Thornbridge.

Thornbridge - W along Monsal Trail - Millers Dale - road SW up Blackwell Dale - track S/SE to Priestcliffe - track W to New Barn - Brushfield - Monsal Dale - Monsal Trail E to Thornbridge

Thornbridge - road N to Great Longstone - road N to Longstone Edge - track E to Deep Rake - Northcliffe Plantation - track N to Calver - road W to Stoney Middleton - track NW up Mill Lane - Eyam - road N up Edge Road - track W to Sir William Hill - track NW to Nether Bretton - road SW to Bretton - road E to Highcliffe - track S to Eyam - road S to A623 - track S to Black Harry Gate - track SE to Bleaklow - track S to Rowland - road W to Great Longstone - road S to Thornbridge

Thornbridge - east along Monsal Trail - Bakewell - road NW to Thornbridge Brewery - sleep it off next to River Wye - track N to Holme Hall - bridleway N to Monsal Trail - Thornbridge

Penn'orth

Cheers everyone. Very helpful!

Andy's is a nice extension to my second one (which is quite short - an evening maybe). But there's a couple of sections on that which are rather better done in a particular direction IMHO. Maybe give it a try and see if you agree or not . It'll be a superb ride whichever you do!

Alpkit/Komoot did come up with a few suggestions in the end!

https://www.komoot.com/collection/13197 ... t-festival

Bit r0ady those . Where did you ride to in the end? Nice time at the festie? Catch Stu's stageshow?

Ended up riding the Dragons Back route as switched to the gravel bike last minute due to brake issues on the Krampus!

Didn't catch the Stu show but It was a good weekend none the less. They made some nice improvements to the layout of the site etc. Shame some of the evening talks clashed as I would have like to hear all of them.