Over the last few years Peak District MTB have been campaigning against Derbyshire County Council’s proposed work on the Chapel Gate / Rushup Edge byway. http://peakdistrictmtb.org/rushup-watch-have-dcc-strayed-off-the-beaten-track/. One of the initial reasons given for this work was that it would make it more accessible for people with disabilities. Peak District MTB believe this is not justified […]
Rushup: Have DCC strayed off the beaten track?
Back at the start of March, we updated you on the planned worked by Derbyshire County Council on Rushup Edge. (Also known as Chapelgate or Chapel-en-le-Frith Byway Open to All Traffic 144.) For the last month or so they have been undertaking some test sections on the lower sections of the route. As reported above […]
What are the current works on Rushup Edge?
There are some works underway on Rushup Edge and people are wondering what’s happening. Here’s a quick update. As you know Derbyshire County Council (DCC) ran a consultation exercise regarding the suggested “repairs” to Chapel Gate / Rushup Edge, this exercise was completed in July 2018, below is a link to the consultation and the […]
Roaches Open Day – Sunday March 24th
To officially launch the twelve month trial of a brand new permissive cycleway at the Roaches, we’ll be up at Roach End on Sunday March 24th from 9am. Come along and say hi. We’ll be here. The High Forest footpath is a continuation of the main Roaches ridgeline, passing above Gradbach Woods then heading downhill […]
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