On 22-25 November 2021, the Fenland Clarion returned to the Peak District for four days of riding.

We stayed at Hartington Hall, a youth hostel in an impressive 17^th century building in the village of Hartington south of Buxton. By the end of the trip we had ridden some 163 miles and climbed 16,381 feet.

High points included:

• Getting to the top of “the wall”, riding from Langley through Macclesfield up to Cat & Fiddle road (the “Bottom of the Oven” climb);

• the climb through Abney up to the gliding club ridge, riding along the ridge and descending into Eyam (and Eyam café);

• the descent from Buxton raceway down to Glutton Bridge and on to Hollinsclough on the Thursday;

• the last few downhill miles back into Hartington every day.

Best café stop: Hassop Station on the Monsal trail.

Worst: the famous Cat & Fiddle pub – “You need to book in advance to sit inside” (!)

Considering the time of year, the weather was kind to us with temperatures ranging from 3-8°C. There was a fair bit of wind-chill but no ice or frost. Our last morning gave us the brightest sunshine of the trip.

11 riders took part: Ian Todd (Ride Leader), Phil Gee, Ian Richardson, Chris Farrow, David Hallam, Lynden Leadbeater, Julian Tatam, Charlie Joseland, Phil Anders, Kevin Jones and Peter Miller.