Paper Maps

OS Custom Made Maps

Ordnance Survey

Are your main exploring grids always on the border between two OS maps? A Custom Made Map allows you to centre a map absolutely anywhere and have it printed up as a folded map with your own title and image. Not just an awesome gift but it’ll probably become the most well-thumbed and value-for-money map you’ll ever buy. It might make sense not to centre on your house but somewhere that includes all your local walking and cycling hotspots. Or, if you know them all by heart, get it printed flat for framing. (Note: doesn’t include a digital version.)

OS Explorer Map OL1: The Peak District – Dark Peak Area

Ordnance Survey

There’s a reason it’s number 1. Covering Kinder Scout, Bleaklow, the Upper Derwent Valley and as far west and south as Marple and Whaley Bridge, the essential guide for Dark Peak exploring.

Also available from: Amazon.co.uk – Waterstones – Wordery

OS Explorer Map OL24: The Peak District – White Peak Area

Ordnance Survey

For the Goyt Valley, Buxton and as far south as Leek, Dovedale, Bakewell, Matlock and Wirksworth, the White Peak OS map is an indispensable work of art. Particularly useful for finding linking cycle routes off the popular railway trails and a lifetime of walking routes.

Also available from: Amazon.co.uk – Waterstones – Wordery

OS Explorer Map 268: Wilmslow, Macclesfield & Congleton

Ordnance Survey

Covering the south of Manchester and Stockport along with eastern Cheshire all the way from the Peak District fringes to Tatton and Jodrell Bank, this is the essential map for Middlewood Way and Cheshire lanes when you fancy something a bit flat(ter).

Also available from: Amazon.co.uk – Waterstones – Wordery

OS Explorer Map 277: Manchester & Salford

Ordnance Survey

Yes, they make OS maps for big, bad cities too! Whether you want to get into town or out to the country, this one’s a fascinating treasure trove of all those often somewhat hidden rights of way and, no really, some lovely greenery amongst the houses and motorways too, extending south to Cheadle and east to Stalybridge.

Also available from: Amazon.co.uk – Waterstones – Wordery

Peak District: Cycling Country Lanes

Goldeneye Cyclinguides

A handy fold-out waterproof sheet map covering the Peak District and surrounds. Often more usable than squinting over an app to plot longer road routes but does slightly eschew some perfectly enjoyable and useful linking paths in favour of roads, so not quite the silver bullet for all-rounder cycling it could be. Includes 16 marked circular routes, most best trialled by more confident roadies.

Also available from: Wordery

The Peak District Cycle Map (No.26)

Sustrans

Part of a collection of maps from Sustrans, the sustainable transport charity, covering most areas of the country. This is more focused on clearly showing its own National Cycle Network routes and suggested quieter roads on a fairly basic overall map, though inset maps for major towns and cities are more detailed and it includes five day rides with route descriptions.

Also available from: Waterstones – Wordery

South Pennines and Peak District Off-Road Cycle Map

Richard Peace, Excellent Books

Printed on tough waterproof paper, this sheet map includes rides using the Trans Pennine Trail, Pennine Bridleway and featuring a 110 mile ‘Pike to Peak’ circular route, linking the famous landmarks of Stoodley Pike near Hebden Bridge to Rushup Edge and Mam Tor in the Peak District National Park. 14 circular bike rides are included, mostly with a mountain biking edge, along with 20 family trails and web links to GPX files.

Also available from: Waterstones – Wordery