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High Peak Trail – High Peak Trail loop from Cromford

High Peak Trail – High Peak Trail loop from Cromford

Hard

4.8

(6)

riders

High Peak Trail – High Peak Trail loop from Cromford

04:11

71.4km

750m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 36.3 km for 95 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.54 km

Ruins

4.24 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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5.65 km

High Peak Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Great route for traffic-free cycling, the High Peak trail is a gravel track which follows the course of an old railway. This railway was owned by a canal company, so …

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5.84 km

High Peak Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The High Peak Trail runs from Cromford to Parsley Hay. It is built on the route of a railway which itself was built by a canal company. They used the …

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22.7 km

Parsley Hay Visitor Centre and Bike Hire

Highlight • Cycleway

Great snack bar and bike hire centre. Makes for a good target to aim for when riding on the Tissington or High Peak Trails.

The snack bar doesn't have inside …

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22.8 km

Istrian stone hut at Parsley Hay

Highlight • Parking

Great sausage and bacon bread rolls with a flat white. To top it off, a wonderful view...

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23.8 km

View of Peak District National Park Countryside

Highlight • Viewpoint

Go really slowly and enjoy the lush views

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34.5 km

Pond (Artificial)

Lake

63.8 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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67.1 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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71.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.0 km

8.94 km

7.24 km

2.70 km

363 m

229 m

Surfaces

33.3 km

26.1 km

6.09 km

5.83 km

152 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Monday 31 August

21°C

10°C

19 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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High Peak Trail – High Peak Trail loop from Cromford

Middleton Top Engine House

High Peak Trail

High Peak Trail

Parsley Hay Visitor Centre and Bike Hire

Istrian stone hut at Parsley Hay

View of Peak District National Park Countryside

View of Harboro Rocks

Middleton Top Engine House and railway wagon

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