# Ashbourne Limestone Plateau Loop

Canonical: https://greeningmoto.com/peak-district/rides/ashbourne-limestone-plateau-loop
Buy: https://greeningmoto.com/peak-district/rides/ashbourne-limestone-plateau-loop (£2.00 GPX download)

High walled fields and two river valleys.

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Region | [Peak District](https://greeningmoto.com/peak-district.md) |
| Start and finish town | Ashbourne |
| Distance | 31.3 miles |
| Estimated riding time | 52 min |
| Type | Loop (finishes where it starts) |
| Difficulty | easy |
| Landscape | farmland |
| Roads | A and B roads, wide and fast in places |
| Best season | April to October |
| Tags | villages, market towns, big skies |
| Price | £2.00 (GBP), GPX download |

## About this ride

A loop north from a handsome market town onto the White Peak plateau, with its pale drystone walls, small fields and wide skies, then across two quiet river valleys and out to the edge of the Staffordshire Moorlands before turning for home.

The first ten miles are a broad, fast main road, so this is a ride of long gradual gradients rather than tight bends. The B-roads in the middle are the best of it, village to village with good views and little traffic, and the return is open and quick. It is an easy ride with no single-track, and it is at its best on a dry, bright day from spring to autumn.

## What you get

- One GPX file for the route, ready to download straight after payment.
- Works with Garmin, TomTom Rider and phone navigation apps that import GPX ([GPX files explained](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/gpx-files.md), [Garmin](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/garmin.md), [TomTom](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/tomtom.md), [phone apps](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/phone-apps.md)).
- The page shows the start town and region only; the route itself is in the file.

## How to buy

1. Open the ride page and choose **Add to basket** (the ride page URL is the link to buy; there is no account).
2. Add as many rides as you like, then open the basket and tick the box to accept the [terms of sale](https://greeningmoto.com/terms.md).
3. Pay on SumUp's secure payment page. The shop never sees card details.
4. Your order page opens with the GPX downloads available straight away, and an email with a private link to the order page follows (valid for 7 days).

Buy this ride: https://greeningmoto.com/peak-district/rides/ashbourne-limestone-plateau-loop

## More rides in Peak District

- [Glossop Moor Pass and Dale Loop](https://greeningmoto.com/peak-district/rides/glossop-moor-pass-and-dale-loop.md): 37.1 mi loop from Glossop, moderate, mountain.
- [Bakewell Moor and Edge Loop](https://greeningmoto.com/peak-district/rides/bakewell-moor-and-edge-loop.md): 29.8 mi loop from Bakewell, easy, moorland.
- [Ashbourne Wooded Valley Loop](https://greeningmoto.com/peak-district/rides/ashbourne-wooded-valley-loop.md): 31.3 mi loop from Ashbourne, easy, forest.
- [Buxton Limestone Dales Evening Loop](https://greeningmoto.com/peak-district/rides/buxton-limestone-dales-evening-loop.md): 20.6 mi loop from Buxton, easy, river valley.
- [Buxton High Moor and Valley Loop](https://greeningmoto.com/peak-district/rides/buxton-high-moor-and-valley-loop.md): 28.6 mi loop from Buxton, moderate, moorland.
- [Matlock Evening Valley and Lanes Loop](https://greeningmoto.com/peak-district/rides/matlock-evening-valley-and-lanes-loop.md): 22.2 mi loop from Matlock, moderate, river valley.
- [Matlock Bath White Peak Loop](https://greeningmoto.com/peak-district/rides/matlock-bath-white-peak-loop.md): 39.3 mi loop from Matlock Bath, easy, farmland.
- [Buxton Grand Tour of the Peak District](https://greeningmoto.com/peak-district/rides/buxton-grand-tour-of-the-peak-district.md): 116.8 mi loop from Buxton, challenging, moorland.
- [Holmfirth Moorland Pass Loop](https://greeningmoto.com/peak-district/rides/holmfirth-moorland-pass-loop.md): 31.1 mi loop from Holmfirth, moderate, moorland.
- [Leek Moorlands Ridge Loop](https://greeningmoto.com/peak-district/rides/leek-moorlands-ridge-loop.md): 47.5 mi loop from Leek, moderate, moorland.