The Tissington Trail follows the old Ashbourne to Buxton railway north from Ashbourne into the Peak District. It leaves town through a lit tunnel, then climbs steadily but gently past Tissington and Hartington's old station to Parsley Hay, with wide views over the limestone dales.
The surface is compacted gravel, fine on any bike. At Parsley Hay there's bike hire and a café, and the High Peak Trail branches off. Riding back to Ashbourne is downhill most of the way.
Turn-by-turn directions
Leisure Way10 yd0.0 mi- Continue straight onto Parking aisle160 yd0.0 mi
- Continue straight onto Tissington Trail0.3 mi0.1 mi
Bear left onto Tissington Trail70 yd0.4 mi
Turn right onto Mapleton Road2.3 mi0.5 mi
Turn left onto Spend Lane0.5 mi2.8 mi
Bear right onto Public footpath10 yd3.3 mi- Bear right onto Public footpath0.1 mi3.3 mi
- Turn left onto Tissington Trail1.5 mi3.4 mi
- Bear right onto Tissington Trail40 yd4.9 mi
Show all 29 turns
- Turn left130 yd5.0 mi
- Turn left onto Darfield Lane30 yd5.0 mi
- Continue straight onto The Green0.1 mi5.1 mi
Sharp right40 yd5.2 mi- Turn left onto Private driveway30 yd5.2 mi
Turn around onto Private driveway30 yd5.2 mi- Turn right40 yd5.2 mi
Sharp left60 yd5.3 mi- Continue straight onto The Green170 yd5.3 mi
- Continue straight onto Darfield Lane30 yd5.4 mi
- Turn right130 yd5.4 mi
- Turn left onto Tissington Trail1.9 mi5.5 mi
- Bear left onto Tissington Trail5.5 mi7.3 mi
- Continue straight onto Parking aisle50 yd12.9 mi
- Turn left50 yd12.9 mi
- Bear right onto Tissington Trail1.7 mi12.9 mi
- Continue straight onto Pennine Cycleway0.2 mi14.6 mi
- Turn right onto Parsley Hay20 yd14.8 mi
- Turn right160 yd14.9 mi
