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Middleton Top Engine House – View of Chatsworth House loop from Belper

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Middleton Top Engine House – View of Chatsworth House loop from Belper

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Middleton Top Engine House – View of Chatsworth House loop from Belper

05:38

75.9km

1,170m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 59.8 km for 28 m

After 76.0 km for 11 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.62 km

Wyver Lane Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

3.09 km

Chapel Plantation

Forest

13.8 km

Ruins

14.5 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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16.3 km

Hopton Incline

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

This is the shortest of the three remaining inclines on the High Peak Trail. 1:14 gradient.

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18.4 km

Harboro Rocks Ruins

Highlight • Structure

32.4 km

Descent to Lathkill Millpond

Highlight • Natural

Woodland singletrack, very steep and rocky in places with very tight hairpin bends leading down to an old millpond.

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36.8 km

Love-Lock Bridge over the River Wye, Bakewell

Highlight • Bridge

If you are visiting Bakewell with somebody special, be sure to write your initials, names, or message on a padlock, lock it to the bridge and throw the key into …

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37.6 km

Steep Rocky MTB Trail in Peak District National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Careful MTB suitable. This segment is short, techy and steep. Get it wrong it can be lethal but get it right and you'll want another go!

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39.2 km

Gravel Descent to Edensor

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

This descent into Edensor is a real treat. Fast and long, it takes you over loose rocks and gravel with occasional deep ruts and big stones to pop air off. …

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44.3 km

View of Chatsworth House

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views of the Chatsworth Estate, even better when there's no traffic, just watch out for the sheep

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75.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.4 km

17.5 km

8.67 km

4.91 km

3.75 km

2.52 km

241 m

Surfaces

33.3 km

18.2 km

16.2 km

4.26 km

2.63 km

1.36 km

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Friday 4 September

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Middleton Top Engine House – View of Chatsworth House loop from Belper

Middleton Top Engine House

Hopton Incline

Harboro Rocks Ruins

Descent to Lathkill Millpond

Love-Lock Bridge over the River Wye, Bakewell

Steep Rocky MTB Trail in Peak District National Park

Gravel Descent to Edensor

View of Chatsworth House

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