A NEW 12-mile cycling route has been approved by Barnsley Council.
It's hoped the route will boost tourism in the Peak District National Park and has been awarded £5million for the construction of its four paths.
One of the four, the Little Don Trail, will link Wharncliffe Woods to Winscar Reservoir, via Langsett and Dunford Bridge.
It will become part of the Trans Pennine Trail.
Cllr Roy Miller, spokesman for environment, said: "This is a great move for the local area. It will make cycling easier and more enjoyable."
Recycled tyres will be used to complete the route's surface, which will be created along the disused railway which skirts Underbank Reservoir.
Funding for the new route has come from the Department of Transport.
