Snake Pass and the Peak District
27 miles (44 km), 1 hr, intermediate
Photo: Neil Theasby, CC BY-SA 2.0, resizedMotorcycle ride in England
Cat and Fiddle and the Staffordshire Moorlands
22 miles (35 km), 45 min, intermediate
The A537 links Macclesfield to Buxton over the high ground of the Peak District, passing the Cat and Fiddle, once a high moorland inn and now a distillery. The route carries on south past Ramshaw Rocks to Leek. A fast road watched by average speed cameras: keep to the limits.
Stops along the way
- SStart: Macclesfield
- 1Cat and Fiddle, after 7 miles (12 km)
- 2Buxton, after 11 miles (17 km)
- 3Ramshaw Rocks, after 17 miles (27 km)
- FFinish: Leek, after 22 miles (35 km)
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Photos along the route
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