Peak Cycle Links

I am sure most of you know and probably have cycled or walked along the Tissington and Monsal Trails, two very fine traffic free multi users cycle paths. Well in the last year or so £2.25m is being spent on linking up these trails to form a 60 mile loop called the White Peak Trail through the Pedal Peak District Initiative, the majority of the money was awarded through Cycling England before it was axed by the current Government. 

Peak Cycle Links can now be found at www.peakcyclelinks.org.uk, a Derbyshire charity set up in 2010 to promote, deliver and manage popular cycling and walking routes in the Peak District, in particular they are responsible for connecting the Tissington and Monsal Trails up to produce the White Peak Loop.

It also gives news a trail blazing ride of the White Peak Loop on 20th-21st August giving riders the opportunity to ride the whole 60 mile loop, the ride is being organized by David Gray's Chain Events company, to which some off you may remember from earlier Sustrans years.

P.S. Les Sims Sustrans Group Co-ordinator for Derby recently visited some of the new sections including the recently reopened tunnels, you can see some of his photos and a little write at http://rangersderby.blogspot.com/2011/06/monsal-trail.html