# Matlock Bath White Peak Loop

Canonical: https://greeningmoto.com/peak-district/rides/matlock-bath-white-peak-loop
Buy: https://greeningmoto.com/peak-district/rides/matlock-bath-white-peak-loop (£2.00 GPX download)

Wooded gorge, then a long walled plateau.

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Region | [Peak District](https://greeningmoto.com/peak-district.md) |
| Start and finish town | Matlock Bath |
| Distance | 39.3 miles |
| Estimated riding time | 1 h 07 min |
| Type | Loop (finishes where it starts) |
| Difficulty | easy |
| Landscape | farmland |
| Roads | Two-lane A roads with a few short links |
| Best season | April to October |
| Tags | woodland, villages, big skies |
| Price | £2.00 (GBP), GPX download |

## About this ride

A loop that begins in a steep-sided riverside spa village and climbs through a deep wooded valley onto the high White Peak, where the fields are small, walled and wide-open. The long, quick middle section runs along the plateau, before the route drops back down a limestone valley beside a river.

Two-lane roads throughout, with no ford, gate or unpaved stretch, so it is relaxed riding, fast on the plateau and gentler in the valleys. The villages along the return are good for a break. Fuel is sparse in the middle, so top up at the start. Late spring to early autumn is best, especially when the trees are in full leaf.

## 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/matlock-bath-white-peak-loop

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- [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.
- [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.