Penistone, Flouch, Langsett Res, Fox Valley, 54miles circ from Rotherham

Its a nice and varied route, quite scenic, bits of woodland, moorland, forest, valley trails, tarmac cycleways, and canal tow paths.
Some great views along the way.
And some good cafe too.

Starts at The Homestead, in the layby on Broom Lane at 07.30. Its a 54 miles circular route, going to Meadowhall, Wortley, Penistone, Flouch, Langsett, Fox Valley, Owlerton, Victoria Quays, and canal back to Rotherham. This ride is Mainly OFF ROAD on all sorts of trails tracks paths and cycle lanes.

Various surface types, some of them are hard, some tarmac, some gravel, dirt, grass, and single track through woodlands.

I've marked 6 possible cafe stops along this route, which ones will depend on progress, but most likely we'll be stopping for refreshments at The LOft in Penistone at 22m, Cafe Jonis at 38m, and a Greggs nr Meadowhall at 48miles.

Always wear a helmet and suitable riding gear for the conditions. Carry some water and snack, bring cash & card for the cafe's, and ALWAYS have the means to REPAIR a PUNCTURE if you get a flat ! Your bike should have a bell to warn other trail users of our approach, and when its wet weather Mudguards should be fitted to prevent spraying other riders.

You are very welcome to join us, we HOPE YOU DO, but here’s a few things to consider first - Our routes are designed for pedal power bikes, we don’t consider eBikes and their weight when planning these routes. We will encounter some loose gravel, stones and dirt on the trails and there will be overgrown vegetation too, so you'll need to be able to cope with these things. At various points on our routes we will need to negotiate a swing gate or two, some 'A' Frames and maybe a stile, so you'll need to be able to lift your bike onto its back wheel to manoeuvre it through these obstacles, and maybe even lift it over a stile. It is definitely not a race, but we do usually average around 10mph on these cross country rides so you'll need to be fairly fit. If these things sound fine to you and they don't put you off you are very welcome to join us. We look forward to meeting you