# Leek Moorlands Ridge Loop

Canonical: https://greeningmoto.com/peak-district/rides/leek-moorlands-ridge-loop
Buy: https://greeningmoto.com/peak-district/rides/leek-moorlands-ridge-loop (£2.00 GPX download)

Rocky ridge, moor roads and broad plateau.

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Region | [Peak District](https://greeningmoto.com/peak-district.md) |
| Start and finish town | Leek |
| Distance | 47.5 miles |
| Estimated riding time | 1 h 20 min |
| Type | Loop (finishes where it starts) |
| Difficulty | moderate |
| Landscape | moorland |
| Roads | A roads with minor moor roads between |
| Best season | April to October |
| Tags | moorland, big skies, sweeping bends |
| Price | £2.00 (GBP), GPX download |

## About this ride

A half-day loop out of a Staffordshire Moorlands market town. It begins on a fast moorland road beneath a long, jagged gritstone ridge, crosses open moor on minor roads to a high plateau, and comes back along the western edge of the Peak across rolling hill farmland.

The ride runs in three gears: a quick A road, a slower, narrower middle section of moor lanes, and a long fast finish on A road again. The tops are exposed and weather turns fast, so layers are wise. Fuel is the practical constraint, with nothing confirmed for much of the middle, so start with a full tank. Late spring to autumn is best.

## 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/leek-moorlands-ridge-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.
- [Ashbourne Limestone Plateau Loop](https://greeningmoto.com/peak-district/rides/ashbourne-limestone-plateau-loop.md): 31.3 mi loop from Ashbourne, easy, farmland.
- [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.