Keeper of the Peak
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Keeper of the Peak is a feed for riders in the Peak District. Riders send in details of where they’ve been and what kind of condition the path was in, then we share it with everyone else.
Everyone then gets a live(ish) update on the Peak District paths.
Everyone then gets a live(ish) update on the Peak District paths.
Last few days riding: dry! Friendly walkers and some great fun on an ebike
April 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Last few days riding: dry! Friendly walkers and some great fun on an ebike
A "brilliant initiative". If you're a in the biking world, get behind The TrailPot and help support grassroots mountain biking in the long term
March 29, 2025 at 7:05 AM
A "brilliant initiative". If you're a in the biking world, get behind The TrailPot and help support grassroots mountain biking in the long term
Where are you riding today? Ride. Update.
Can we say tweet on here?
Can we say tweet on here?
March 29, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Where are you riding today? Ride. Update.
Can we say tweet on here?
Can we say tweet on here?
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Cutgate. First time for me, doing Langsett & back from Ladybower. Tough going & hard climbs, but great descents that make up for the effort.
#mtb #peakdistrict
Some sloppy, boggy bits but not too bad @keeperofthepeak.bsky.social
#mtb #peakdistrict
Some sloppy, boggy bits but not too bad @keeperofthepeak.bsky.social
March 4, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Cutgate. First time for me, doing Langsett & back from Ladybower. Tough going & hard climbs, but great descents that make up for the effort.
#mtb #peakdistrict
Some sloppy, boggy bits but not too bad @keeperofthepeak.bsky.social
#mtb #peakdistrict
Some sloppy, boggy bits but not too bad @keeperofthepeak.bsky.social
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Bridleways around Hayfield slightly muddy in patches, but running pretty fast @keeperofthepeak.bsky.social . Plenty of walkers, happy dogs and folk trekking along Kinder (white trainers optional) #mtb #santacruzsunday
March 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Bridleways around Hayfield slightly muddy in patches, but running pretty fast @keeperofthepeak.bsky.social . Plenty of walkers, happy dogs and folk trekking along Kinder (white trainers optional) #mtb #santacruzsunday
Devil's Elbow, and Jumbles Road running beautifully and surprisingly dry. Jumbles is getting wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide though
February 26, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Devil's Elbow, and Jumbles Road running beautifully and surprisingly dry. Jumbles is getting wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide though
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Great ride around the Eastern Moor yesterday.
Devil's Elbow, Houndkirk and Blue Steel all running amazingly well (not a puddle to be found!).
Burbage rocks and The Ox were still sloppy and I felt a little guilty to be honest. Will avoid until it dries a bit more.
Great ride around the Eastern Moor yesterday.
Devil's Elbow, Houndkirk and Blue Steel all running amazingly well (not a puddle to be found!).
Burbage rocks and The Ox were still sloppy and I felt a little guilty to be honest. Will avoid until it dries a bit more.
February 26, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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Great ride around the Eastern Moor yesterday.
Devil's Elbow, Houndkirk and Blue Steel all running amazingly well (not a puddle to be found!).
Burbage rocks and The Ox were still sloppy and I felt a little guilty to be honest. Will avoid until it dries a bit more.
Great ride around the Eastern Moor yesterday.
Devil's Elbow, Houndkirk and Blue Steel all running amazingly well (not a puddle to be found!).
Burbage rocks and The Ox were still sloppy and I felt a little guilty to be honest. Will avoid until it dries a bit more.
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Nicely frozen out there this morning around Wormhill, Chee Dale and Blackwell.
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Grippy 👌😎
#mtb #benicesayhi #cycling
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Grippy 👌😎
#mtb #benicesayhi #cycling
February 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Nicely frozen out there this morning around Wormhill, Chee Dale and Blackwell.
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Grippy 👌😎
#mtb #benicesayhi #cycling
@keeperofthepeak.bsky.social
Grippy 👌😎
#mtb #benicesayhi #cycling
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Someone's unruly thorny bush has just been trimmed. Primrose lane; plenty of tyre-worrying spikes on the track. Bit greasy also on the descent past Mellor Cross. Be sure to keep your finger right on the end of your bell for the hordes of walkers and horses @keeperofthepeak.bsky.social #mtb #madam
February 16, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Someone's unruly thorny bush has just been trimmed. Primrose lane; plenty of tyre-worrying spikes on the track. Bit greasy also on the descent past Mellor Cross. Be sure to keep your finger right on the end of your bell for the hordes of walkers and horses @keeperofthepeak.bsky.social #mtb #madam
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The track from the bottom of the Beast down to the reservoir is a complete quagmire @keeperofthepeak.bsky.social
Got worse half way down. Obviously work vehicles using it, but very sloppy mud
Got worse half way down. Obviously work vehicles using it, but very sloppy mud
February 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The track from the bottom of the Beast down to the reservoir is a complete quagmire @keeperofthepeak.bsky.social
Got worse half way down. Obviously work vehicles using it, but very sloppy mud
Got worse half way down. Obviously work vehicles using it, but very sloppy mud
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New ride for me today. I tried the Manifold Valley loop from the White Peak MTB book. Generally filthy, slippy, misty, and windy, but nice to venture out somewhere different. #mtb @keeperofthepeak.bsky.social
February 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
New ride for me today. I tried the Manifold Valley loop from the White Peak MTB book. Generally filthy, slippy, misty, and windy, but nice to venture out somewhere different. #mtb @keeperofthepeak.bsky.social
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Filthy around Bakewell Haddon & Chatsworth this morning @keeperofthepeak.bsky.social
Park Lane (& field before it) zero grip. Had to push & clean mud off.
Manners wood filthy but rideable.
Grey, foggy & cold, but good to be out of course!
#mtb #benicesayhi
Park Lane (& field before it) zero grip. Had to push & clean mud off.
Manners wood filthy but rideable.
Grey, foggy & cold, but good to be out of course!
#mtb #benicesayhi
February 9, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Filthy around Bakewell Haddon & Chatsworth this morning @keeperofthepeak.bsky.social
Park Lane (& field before it) zero grip. Had to push & clean mud off.
Manners wood filthy but rideable.
Grey, foggy & cold, but good to be out of course!
#mtb #benicesayhi
Park Lane (& field before it) zero grip. Had to push & clean mud off.
Manners wood filthy but rideable.
Grey, foggy & cold, but good to be out of course!
#mtb #benicesayhi
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@keeperofthepeak.bsky.social do you know what the state of play is with Lockerbrook/Gores Plantation decent atm?
February 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
@keeperofthepeak.bsky.social do you know what the state of play is with Lockerbrook/Gores Plantation decent atm?
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Coombs Dale still a bit damp, tracks over to Pilsley ok, small silver Citroen stuck on the rutted track that goes into Edensor with a few 4x4s stuck behind it! Very muddy around Manners Wood and towards the Monsal Trail. Bit of a queue heading back to Calver 🐄🐮 #mtb @keeperofthepeak.bsky.social
February 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Coombs Dale still a bit damp, tracks over to Pilsley ok, small silver Citroen stuck on the rutted track that goes into Edensor with a few 4x4s stuck behind it! Very muddy around Manners Wood and towards the Monsal Trail. Bit of a queue heading back to Calver 🐄🐮 #mtb @keeperofthepeak.bsky.social
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Fairly dry tonight. Mill Lane filling itself in, fly tipping across the track through Gt Hucklow Woods, nearly OTB, BOAT going via Jumbler? to Eyam is being resurfaced pretty loose and piles of material near the bottom, RileyTek and the track down to Stoke all good #mtb @keeperofthepeak.bsky.social
February 5, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Fairly dry tonight. Mill Lane filling itself in, fly tipping across the track through Gt Hucklow Woods, nearly OTB, BOAT going via Jumbler? to Eyam is being resurfaced pretty loose and piles of material near the bottom, RileyTek and the track down to Stoke all good #mtb @keeperofthepeak.bsky.social
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Blessed are those that bugger off biking up hills at the weekend. For their full suspension shall be illuminated by the light. #febsweetfebruary #muddytrousers @keeperofthepeak.bsky.social
February 1, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Blessed are those that bugger off biking up hills at the weekend. For their full suspension shall be illuminated by the light. #febsweetfebruary #muddytrousers @keeperofthepeak.bsky.social
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The bog on Curbar Edge is as bad as I’ve ever seen it. Otherwise a fantastic sunny ride this morning. Longstone, Baslow, Curbar & Froggatt Edges + RileyTek, albeit with a testy headwind at times! #mtb
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January 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The bog on Curbar Edge is as bad as I’ve ever seen it. Otherwise a fantastic sunny ride this morning. Longstone, Baslow, Curbar & Froggatt Edges + RileyTek, albeit with a testy headwind at times! #mtb
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Shamefully first ride of the year. Coombs Dale like a river, new BW to Moor Road muddy in places but frozen and firm, Black Harry all good. The quarry descent rut is now massive at the top. Mill Lane is very washed out but climbable, RileyTek and Jacobs Ladder all good @keeperofthepeak.bsky.social
January 19, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Shamefully first ride of the year. Coombs Dale like a river, new BW to Moor Road muddy in places but frozen and firm, Black Harry all good. The quarry descent rut is now massive at the top. Mill Lane is very washed out but climbable, RileyTek and Jacobs Ladder all good @keeperofthepeak.bsky.social
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Narnia by way of Buxton/Erwood. Hard to bike properly, but did a lot better than most cars I saw, which were apparently rehearsing for Fury Road (Winter Scene). Buzzards landing in nearby trees because it's so quiet. Take a brew if you head out, eh? #mtb #iceland @keeperofthepeak.bsky.social
January 11, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Narnia by way of Buxton/Erwood. Hard to bike properly, but did a lot better than most cars I saw, which were apparently rehearsing for Fury Road (Winter Scene). Buzzards landing in nearby trees because it's so quiet. Take a brew if you head out, eh? #mtb #iceland @keeperofthepeak.bsky.social
The ronseal of regions!
Out this morning following directions 😁
White Peak was… white! @keeperofthepeak.bsky.social @absolutemtb.bsky.social #mtb #mountainbiking
White Peak was… white! @keeperofthepeak.bsky.social @absolutemtb.bsky.social #mtb #mountainbiking
January 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The ronseal of regions!
A very chilly Foulstone Road this morning. Strongly suspect it'll be different to this come Sunday with a foot of snow predicted
January 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
A very chilly Foulstone Road this morning. Strongly suspect it'll be different to this come Sunday with a foot of snow predicted
Happy Christmas from Keeper of the Peak
December 24, 2024 at 2:04 PM
Happy Christmas from Keeper of the Peak
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It's nice and dramatic over Hayfield, but there's a ton of runoff around the Grouse Shack and Middle Moor @keeperofthepeak.bsky.social . Extra deep streams to clean your wheels folks.
December 19, 2024 at 10:47 PM
It's nice and dramatic over Hayfield, but there's a ton of runoff around the Grouse Shack and Middle Moor @keeperofthepeak.bsky.social . Extra deep streams to clean your wheels folks.