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Middleton Top Engine House – View of Harboro Rocks loop from Wirksworth

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Middleton Top Engine House – View of Harboro Rocks loop from Wirksworth

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Middleton Top Engine House – View of Harboro Rocks loop from Wirksworth

02:56

36.8km

420m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.44 km for 85 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.48 km

National Stone Centre

Highlight • Climb

Old limestone quarries that have been opened to explain how the area used to be the shoreline. Interesting details to read and lots of old, overgrown quarries to explore. Some …

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1.95 km

Ruins

2.64 km

Middleton Top Engine House

Highlight • Historical Site

Very interesting piece of railway history containing the world's oldest working
steam lift. Take the time to go a little further to theSteeple Grange Light Railway or brave the Sheep …

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4.39 km

Hopton Incline

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

This is the shortest of the three remaining inclines on the High Peak Trail. 1:14 gradient.

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6.06 km

View of Harboro Rocks

Highlight • Viewpoint

Part of the High Peak Trail that takes you past the Harbour Rocks, picturesque for sure.

The rocks are a dramatic outcrop of Dolomitic limestone.

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21.1 km

Farm Track in Peak District National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Lovely farm track that goes on and on, a couple of gates and a farm yard to pass through

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30.8 km

Harboro Rocks Ruins

Highlight • Structure

34.5 km

Middleton Top Engine House and railway wagon

Highlight • Historical Site

Notorious for its steep gradient, Middleton Top is a super climb with majestic views at the top. Plus, there's bike hire and a small cafe here. It has also been …

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34.6 km

Middleton Incline

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

This is the second Incline on the High Peak Trail. 1:9 gradient

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36.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.2 km

9.27 km

922 m

292 m

169 m

Surfaces

23.6 km

11.0 km

1.81 km

392 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Monday 31 August

21°C

11°C

19 %

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Middleton Top Engine House – View of Harboro Rocks loop from Wirksworth

National Stone Centre

Middleton Top Engine House

Hopton Incline

View of Harboro Rocks

Farm Track in Peak District National Park

Harboro Rocks Ruins

Middleton Top Engine House and railway wagon

Middleton Incline

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