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Middleton Top – Parsley Hay Loop from Recreation Ground Halt

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Middleton Top – Parsley Hay Loop from Recreation Ground Halt

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December 30, 2020

Middleton Top – Parsley Hay Loop from Recreation Ground Halt

Hard

04:05

62.0km

15.2km/h

570m

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Overview

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

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Start point

Train Station

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2.11 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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8.28 km

Bird Hide at Carsington Water

Highlight • Structure

Bird hide alongside the walking and cycling routes around Carsington Reservoir.
Open to all. Inside there are seats, information on the birds you might see and some remote cameras you …

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8.63 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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20.8 km

Ashbourne Tunnel

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Ashbourne is a nice city. The drive through the long tunnel is impressive. I was amazed by the crowded bike station at the tunnel exit and the bike traffic on the trail.

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32.7 km

View of the Countryside from the Gravel Track

Highlight • Trail

Cracking views from here. Lovely gravel track.

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42.0 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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57.0 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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59.0 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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62.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.4 km

8.25 km

5.63 km

3.36 km

1.94 km

1.31 km

Surfaces

35.6 km

13.6 km

7.22 km

4.78 km

663 m

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Middleton Top – Parsley Hay Loop from Recreation Ground Halt

Middleton Top Engine House and railway wagon

Bird Hide at Carsington Water

Carsington Water

Ashbourne Tunnel

View of the Countryside from the Gravel Track

Parsley Hay Visitor Centre and Bike Hire

View of Harboro Rocks

High Peak Trail

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