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Derbyshire Dales

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

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Derbyshire Dales

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

Hard

4.0

(1)

147

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

02:40

25.2km

260m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

738 m

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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1.20 km

Ruins

Ruins

3

1.90 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

5.31 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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5

11.0 km

Control Point 1

Highlight • Structure

6

12.4 km

Minninglow Picnic Area, High Peak Trail

Highlight • Rest Area

A picnic spot with a lovely view.

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12.7 km

Chapel Plantation

Forest

8

23.3 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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B

25.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.7 km

2.52 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.6 km

1.27 km

874 m

486 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 11 October

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6°C

60 %

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