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United Kingdom
England
East Midlands
Derbyshire
Derbyshire Dales
Cromford

Middleton Top Engine House – Hopton Incline loop from Cromford

Routes
Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
England
East Midlands
Derbyshire
Derbyshire Dales
Cromford

Middleton Top Engine House – Hopton Incline loop from Cromford

Moderate

4.0

(3)

7

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Middleton Top Engine House – Hopton Incline loop from Cromford

01:43

20.4km

360m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 13, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Peak District National Park

Derwent Valley Mills WHS

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

2.36 km

Midland Railway Workshops at Derwent Valley Mills

Highlight • Monument

A very well preserved railway workshop, with a lot of interesting info, tools, equipment and objects from the past.

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2

3.66 km

Middleton Top Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Middleton Top - the views across the valley are fantastic!

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3

5.84 km

Middleton Incline

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

This is the second Incline on the High Peak Trail. 1:9 gradient

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4

6.59 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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5

8.34 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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6

9.18 km

View of Grangemill Wind Turbines

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Turn off the High Peak trail and climb up the field towards the wind turbines. Stunning views from the top which makes the climbing all the more worthwhile.

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7

11.6 km

Descent to Grangemill

Highlight • Trail

Good run across the fields, I’m never quite sure where the proper bridle path runs but you can’t really miss the gate at the bottom

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14.7 km

Hopton Wood

Forest

9

19.2 km

Cromford Mill Pond and Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Nice spot for a breather after descending from Bonsall & Ball Eye Quarry. Built around 1780, one of the ponds created for the three water wheels used to power Cromford Mill

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20.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.77 km

6.78 km

2.25 km

1.20 km

380 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.78 km

8.26 km

2.66 km

540 m

160 m

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Thursday 7 May

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8°C

28 %

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