Lady Canning's Plantation Mountain Bike Trails

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PDH:

Good to link up to with the moors and tracks nearby.

Fairly long trails, easy climb up

Trail Explorer :

Great place to bring the kids as there are 2 blue trails that are completely different to one another. The trails are really well maintained and have rollers that can be doubled. The faster you ride them the more fun they become.

Fun trails Well maintained

gilesmartin81:

You can park at Lady Cannings, or across the road from the pub round the corner which is a great place to stop by after a ride and get a drink or a bite to eat. Good fun, and a great location to enjoy a longer ride in the Peaks if you fancy a big day out.

I started and ended a loop round the Peaks with a few runs on the trails at Lady Cannings, and it made for a great way to enjoy the ride. The trails are good fun and put a massive grin on your face, they are not too technical but are as challenging as you choose to make them with features you can approach as to suit your skills. I was a bit more composed at the start than at the end of the ride, but loved every minute of it. the ride back to the start is not hard either so it is great to do a number of runs.

Adam Simmonite:

Lady Cannings Trail - progressive and great for skills development Lady Cannings is a great way for riders of all abilities (and ages) to experience what it must be like flying through the Endor forest on a speeder bike, (Star Wars - Return of the Jedi reference). There are two tracks, each one giving riders a different experience. The original and more established 'Blue Steel' offers tight turns and a rolling track that flows through the trees. If your a newer rider, take it at a steady speed to start then get quicker each run, and opportunities to get airborne become apparent. The short switch back climb back up to the main access track back to the top can be a sting in the tail if your not prepared, look round those corners and don't loose momentum! Riding back up to the main forestry road puts you back at the trail head(s) again. On your second run take the newer 'Cooking on Gas' trail. This is a longer trail and was opened a couple of years ago. There are natural breaks in the run down as the forestry fire roads intersect. This isn't a bad thing, in fact it enhances the experience, with the different sections offering an opportunity to focus on a different skill set. I run a local MTB coaching company, Trail Advantage, and Cannings features in our courses to develop cornering on berms and flow, before we head out onto the adjacent Houndkirk Moor. New riders will benefit from multiple runs down this track as it has so much to offer in terms of skills progression. So either stash some sarnies at the top of the trail and session away to build skills, or include Cannings as part of a bigger ride exploring the great riding in Eastern Moors and beyond. I ride both trails regularly with my son (10 years old) and it brings another element of enjoyment as i follow him down watching his confidence grow. Cooking on Gas is a good one to do with kids who are getting into the sport. its wider and flowier than Blue steel, and sight lines between the trees are good for following parents, so you can let your young un go for it. Finish off at the Norfolk Arms for a celebratory Pint and good food also keep up to date with developments at www.ridesheffieldsheffield.org.uk . The cannings trails were built thanks largely to crowd funding and Ride Sheffield are currently building some new trails over the hill at Redmires. So if you fancy donating then you can via the web site.

theabisnail:

One of the best blue trials in the UK

Suitable for all abilities to progress (flow skills) All-weather surface Easy to incorporate into a loop Parking on site Excellent Pub over the road Made the most of the terrain and got as much as possible out of what is still a "Blue" graded trail Kid friendly