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Middleton Top – Monsal Trail Loop from Cromford

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Middleton Top – Monsal Trail Loop from Cromford

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August 5, 2021

Middleton Top – Monsal Trail Loop from Cromford

Hard

04:42

68.2km

14.5km/h

720m

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Overview

Hard bike 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.

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.23 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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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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7.66 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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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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38.1 km

Monsal Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Monsal Trail is a traffic-free route that runs for 8.5 miles (13.7 km) between Blackwell Mill and Bakewell. The compacted gravel trail winds through picturesque limestone dales and long …

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48.0 km

Monsal Trail Stone Arch Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

The Monsal Trail is a traffic-free trail for walkers, cyclists, horse riders and wheelchair users. A former railway line, the trail runs for 8.5 miles (13.7 km) between Blackwell Mill …

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48.2 km

Bakewell

Highlight • River

Bakewell is a pretty market town in the heart of the Peak District. While the town is perhaps most famous for its unique pudding, Bakewell has plenty to offer; traditional …

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68.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.3 km

9.00 km

7.54 km

7.19 km

2.39 km

706 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.5 km

20.4 km

13.8 km

7.27 km

1.17 km

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Highest point (400 m)

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Middleton Top – Monsal Trail Loop from Cromford

Middleton Top Engine House and railway wagon

High Peak Trail

View of Harboro Rocks

Parsley Hay Visitor Centre and Bike Hire

Monsal Trail

Monsal Trail Stone Arch Bridge

Bakewell

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