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Strange, the combo 200k said it includes Winnats which I assumed would then be in one of the two it's made up of: http://www.delphcyclist.info/DarkWhitePerm.html
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Yup, Winnats is on your 200km route, near the C of Castleton, heading west after 175 km.
That route goes the ‘easier’ north/south way down Mortimer Road/Strines, same as the TdF. The twistiest section between 50 and 55 km is Ewden Bank, a proper climb going the opposite way, known locally as ‘Deliverance’ and where I saw last year’s TdY. It’s a great descent for you, though take it slow after the two 25% signs, as it’s not hard to miss the steep sharp right at the bottom and end up in the woods - hello Tom Boonen in the ToB.
That’ll be a great ride... just the 4380m of climbing.
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Those perms look like a good summary of riding in the Peak. The only biggy they seem to miss is Winnat's Pass, as the Dark Peak route takes you up Mam Tor via Mam Nick from Edale. If you can spare the time, you could roll down into Castelton for a cake stop, then back up Winnat's to rejoin the route.