Half term family ride from Hassop

After a bit of a break family cycle rides are due to start up again in 2012 this half term!

Our first one will be on Wednesday 15th February and everyone's welcome. We'll start at Hassop Bookshop and Cycle Hire (click on link to visit their website for map and directions) and join The Monsal Trail which, after £2.25m of government investment, now runs through the newly re-opened former railway tunnels. If you haven't cycled through them yet, they are quite an experience - so long they need internal lighting to light the way! They have also installed 'interpretation' points along the route where you can push buttons and hear people telling stories about what it was like when the railway line still ran.

The trail is traffic free and level so ideal for all types of cyclists. We will do a there-and-back ride so you can go as far (or not!) as you like and the cafe at Hassop is warm and welcoming in case its freezing and some of us feel we don't want to spend too long out on our bikes!

We'll meet at 10 (for pre-cycle ride coffee & cake) and then aim to start at 10.30 and plan to cycle for a couple of hours up to lunch time, returning to the cafe around lunch time. Near the cafe there are picnic benches on the trail for anyone that would prefer to bring their own lunch.

Look forward to seeing you there - any questions do get in touch. If anyone needs to hire a bike check out the Hassop cafe website where they have details of their (very popular) bike hire.

Sophy - 07967 144230 sophyhallam@gmail.com