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High Peak Trail – High Peak Trail loop from Peartree

High Peak Trail – High Peak Trail loop from Peartree

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High Peak Trail – High Peak Trail loop from Peartree

06:24

112km

1,150m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. 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: June 26, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 31.1 km for 86 m

After 102 km for 141 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.1 km

Park Nook Wood

Forest

36.4 km

Ruins

37.1 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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37.2 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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38.5 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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38.7 km

High Peak Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The High Peak Trail runs from Cromford to Parsley Hay. It is built on the route of a railway which itself was built by a canal company. They used the …

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55.5 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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56.9 km

View of the Peak District Rolling Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

awesome views windy

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70.1 km

Tissington Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

The Tissington Trail is a 13-mile (21 km) traffic-free trail that links Ashbourne to Parsley Hay via the spectacular White Peak countryside. The compacted gravel trail is relatively smooth and …

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76.7 km

Tissington Trail Start (Ashbourne)

Highlight • Parking

Very polite and friendly staff. Young chap spotted the ti gravel bike a mile off, so we got chatting for 10-15 mins.. I found most people rather friendly around here...

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102 km

Black Wood

Forest

105 km

Mickleover Meadows

Nature Reserve

112 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.1 km

43.5 km

12.8 km

8.17 km

3.76 km

296 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.0 km

27.3 km

26.8 km

24.9 km

592 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

35°C

19°C

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High Peak Trail – High Peak Trail loop from Peartree

Middleton Top Engine House

Middleton Top Engine House and railway wagon

High Peak Trail

High Peak Trail

Parsley Hay Visitor Centre and Bike Hire

View of the Peak District Rolling Hills

Tissington Trail

Tissington Trail Start (Ashbourne)

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