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Middleton Top Engine House – View of Harboro Rocks loop from Wirksworth CP

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Middleton Top Engine House – View of Harboro Rocks loop from Wirksworth CP

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Middleton Top Engine House – View of Harboro Rocks loop from Wirksworth CP

02:40

25.2km

260m

Running

Hard run. 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: April 17, 2026

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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738 m

National Stone Centre

Highlight • Climb

Old limestone quarries that have been opened to explain how the area used to be the shoreline. Interesting details to read and lots of old, overgrown quarries to explore. Some …

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1.20 km

Ruins

1.90 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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5.31 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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11.0 km

Control Point 1

Highlight • Structure

Look high and low

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12.7 km

Chapel Plantation

Forest

23.3 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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25.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.7 km

2.52 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.6 km

1.27 km

874 m

486 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 10 June

17°C

7°C

98 %

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Middleton Top Engine House – View of Harboro Rocks loop from Wirksworth CP

National Stone Centre

Middleton Top Engine House

View of Harboro Rocks

Control Point 1

Middleton Top Engine House and railway wagon

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