Middleton Top Engine House – Harboro' Rocks loop from Wirksworth

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Middleton Top Engine House – Harboro' Rocks loop from Wirksworth

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Middleton Top Engine House – Harboro' Rocks loop from Wirksworth

03:08

11.9km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

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Parking

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216 m

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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315 m

Middleton Top Engine House and Visitor Centre

Highlight • Parking

The Cromford and High Peak Railway was one of the world's first, transporting minerals and goods from the Cromford Canal to the Peak Forest Canal.

The terrain and gradients it …

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1.23 km

Hopton Tunnel is a former railway tunnel in Hopton, Derbyshire. Located on the former Cromford and High Peak Railway. The tunnel was closed along with the line in 1967 and is now in use for the High Peak Trail.

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1.71 km

Hopton Wood Winding Engine Site

Highlight • Monument

Alongside the main run of the High Peak Trail, near the bottom of Hopton incline, is this boiler, which used to be for the winding engine for the nearby Hopton Wood incline to Hopton Wood Quarry.

source: steane.com/gallery/picture.php?/2558/category/179

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3.00 km

Wind Turbines in the Countryside

Highlight • Structure

4.11 km

Harboro' Rocks

Highlight • Viewpoint

Harboro' Rocks is a dramatic outcrop of Dolomitic limestone to the north east of the village of Brassington. From its 1,243-foot (379 m) summit are excellent views over nearby Carsington …

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4.51 km

Golconda Lead Mine Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

The mine dates back to the 1700s and the mine shaft is over 100 metres (330 ft) deep.
After closing in 1913, the mine was reopened in 1915 to mine baryte until 1953.

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