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Derbyshire
Derbyshire Dales
Matlock Town

High Peak Trail – Middleton Top Engine House loop from Matlock

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United Kingdom
England
East Midlands
Derbyshire
Derbyshire Dales
Matlock Town

High Peak Trail – Middleton Top Engine House loop from Matlock

Hard

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High Peak Trail – Middleton Top Engine House loop from Matlock

02:47

45.3km

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 accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 44.4 km for 101 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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17.1 km

Blakemoor Plantation

Forest

2

18.8 km

Tissington Trail Summit

Highlight • Trail

Wow - 25km of GRVL heading South on a false flat descent on perfect princess GRVL - bliss.

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3

19.6 km

View of the Peak District Rolling Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

awesome views windy

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4

21.3 km

Hartington Signal Box

Highlight • Structure

Restored signal box on the Tissington Trail. Car park for the trail, near to Hartington village.

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5

24.6 km

Gravel Track Between High Peak Trail and Tissington Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Good gravel double track linking the High Peak and Tissington trails, probably rideable with most types of bike but more suited to Mountain bikes or CX/gravel bikes.

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6

34.2 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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7

36.2 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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8

37.5 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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9

37.6 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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38.3 km

Ruins

Ruins

44.4 km

Knowleston Gardens

Forest

B

45.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.1 km

15.2 km

6.41 km

1.61 km

1.05 km

851 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.3 km

12.1 km

9.62 km

6.83 km

469 m

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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