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Blacka Moor
East Peak
Introduction
An excursion onto the moors west of
Sheffield. This is a glorious, tight little circuit that maximises the quality
singletrack potential of this area
and it can be savoured in around an
hour.

The Ride
A short road section leads quickly to a
five bar gate and then its out across the
moorland on an exposed and (usually)
boggy jeep track. This becomes increasingly technical until a steep descent
takes us down at some speed to a secretive junction with the unique singletrack
skirting left round the base of Wimble
Holme Hill. A fast descent with an exhilarating stream crossing follows. You
then have the option of A: a very challenging climb; or B: some gruelling road
work, either of which will take you round
onto Houndkirk Road a superb section
of desert high road that wouldnt be
out of place in Utah! From here its a
swift cruise downhill back to the car
park.

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Directions Blacka Moor

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R out of Longshaw NT Estate car park onto road (B6055) Easily uphill on tarmac
to junction with B6405 (coming from L) and five bar gate SA through gate on wide
sandy track passing air shaft on L after 1km Just past air shaft cross junction with
track coming from L, dont join this track but bear slightly R (boggy, heavily
rutted) following least boggy ground (best on L) but keeping in touch with jeep track
on R to join narrowing track Follow track, which bears L and begins to descend with
increasing interest Approx. 50m before first gate, very indistinct bridleway bears
down and L (just on crest of last drop before gate), crossing small hollow then up to
join very narrow singletrack skirting base of Wimble Holme Hill (steep drop on R!)
Descend slightly, RW through gate, cross field to gate on R by clump of trees

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SA, exciting descent to junction with path coming up from R SA through gap in wall
between gateposts down into trees, excellent twisting descent eventually dropping
through ford to junction with wider path Two options available here: Turn L for very
challenging climb SA up through trees to road (A625) Turn R down A625, take first L
(Sheephill Road) or:

True Grit Trails

GRADE: u

DISTANCE: 12.5KM (OPTION B)

TOTAL ASCENT: 358M

START/FINISH: LONGSHAW NATIONAL TRUST ESTATE

GRID REFERENCE: 267 800

PARKING: LONGSHAW NATIONAL TRUST ESTATE CAR PARK

CAF: LONGSHAW VISITORS CENTRE Tel: 01433 631 708

PUBLIC HOUSE: THE FOX HOUSE Tel: 01433 630 374

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Turn R, follow path to track and then join tarmac L up Whitelow Road fairly steep
road work to join A625 R down A625, take first L (Sheephill Road)

Continue along Sheephill Road, slightly uphill, cross stream, look out for bridleway
on L L through gate to join bridleway, up fairly steep, stony path for 0.5km to four
way junction with sandy track L here, good riding for 2.75km track eventually
descends quickly to gate

SA through gate to join A625 Turn R, downhill to Fox House Inn Turn L, descend
slightly to Longshaw NT Estate car park on R

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