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Carsington Water – High Peak Trail loop from Thorpe CP

Carsington Water – High Peak Trail loop from Thorpe CP

Hard

4.0

(1)

riders

Carsington Water – High Peak Trail loop from Thorpe CP

02:34

40.7km

640m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.10 km

Bradbourne Brook Ford

Highlight • Bridge

Fun for the fool hardy, slow and steady. Can be deep, be prepared to bail if your bike starts to slide out from under. At your own risk🚲😬. Bridge for the sensible 😉

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5.14 km

Singletrack Across the Fields

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Fun singletrack gravel with a decent descent and spikey climb before descending back to the road. Good fun, 10/10 would recommend.

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11.0 km

Carsington Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

can get very busy with people if its good weather

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22.7 km

Ruins

23.4 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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23.6 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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24.8 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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28.6 km

Carsington Water

Highlight • Structure

Carsington Water is the ninth largest reservoir in England. When full it can hold 7,800 million gallons of water. The reservoir has good quality tracks around it to enjoy the good views and wildlife.

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30.5 km

Carsington Water

Highlight • Lake

If you are looking for an easier life cycle around the reservoir anticlockwise as this way you get the harder part out of the way in the first half of …

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40.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.8 km

8.59 km

7.37 km

1.63 km

1.24 km

102 m

Surfaces

12.8 km

12.0 km

9.15 km

6.44 km

311 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Wednesday 27 May

27°C

10°C

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Carsington Water – High Peak Trail loop from Thorpe CP

Bradbourne Brook Ford

Singletrack Across the Fields

Carsington Water

Middleton Top Engine House

Middleton Top Engine House and railway wagon

High Peak Trail

Carsington Water

Carsington Water

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