An e-bike tour with PeakEPedals

On a perfectly overcast autumnal day, I found myself with a group of fellow journalists decked out in my finest athleisure in Buxton. This little town in the Peak District has been beloved for its healing waters since Roman times, but on this day, we were ditching the water and getting ready to embark on a three-hour e-bike tour through Peak District National Park with Peak Epedals.

While this tour was complimentary, all thoughts and opinions are our own.

Exploring the Peak District with PeakEPedals

The Founders of PeakEPedals, Andrew and Michael had requested our heights in advance to set up our bikes. As we drove from our stay at Buxton Crescent Spa Hotel to our starting point, just 10 minutes away, Andrew shared that the business is going from strength to strength as the demand for e-bike tours in the UK is growing.

Before heading out, he’d also given us a safety briefing, just basic tips on having to wear a helmet, remaining between the guides who ride at the front and back, and not having to worry about going too slowly.

Once we’d finalised our seat heights and had a refresher on the gears, we were on our way, winding, climbing and enjoying the majestic scenery of the Peak District. It’s remarkably freeing riding along with the iconic stone walls demarcating fields and roads as far as the eye can see. I loved chatting with all the cattle we saw along the way and seeing all the different breeds of exotic sheep living their best lives on the farms. While we didn’t see any during our tour, apparently, you occasionally see red kites in the area, which would be very cool.

Points of interest

Our Tour was called Hills, Valleys & Villages in the White Peak, and one of the highlights for us cheese lovers was getting into the absolutely charming village of Hartington. Located in a quaint stone building, at The Hartington Cheese Shop, we stocked up large on local cheeses. My favourite was the Hartington Stilton, which was absolutely delicious both on its own and tossed through a salad.

Further along the journey, Michael points out Dovedale, renowned for its stepping stones and exquisite scenery. Along the journey, we chat and joke with ease thanks to the electric power of the bikes. Even going uphill is a non-issue when you’re on these beasts!

The great thing about these e-bike tours, apart from being a more eco-friendly way to see the countryside, is that you’re able to see parts of the landscape that are simply not accessible by car.

Who can give ebiking a go?

PeakEpedals has over 60 routes for you to discover, with options for everyone from beginners to experts. They even have self-guided tours available where they loan you a bike and a GPX Navigation Device so you can go it alone.

I asked how old the oldest person they’d taken out was, and it was someone nearing 80, so there’s really no excuse. Plus they have e-trike tours if you feel like you’d like a bit more stability.

I had an absolute blast doing this tour and would love to go back and do the Small Village Explorer Tour with friends, though I may have to detour to Hartington to stock up on some more of that cheese.

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