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Middleton Top Engine House – Hopton Tunnel loop from Wirksworth

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Derbyshire Dales

Middleton Top Engine House – Hopton Tunnel loop from Wirksworth

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Middleton Top Engine House – Hopton Tunnel loop from Wirksworth

01:40

5.98km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

1

479 m

Steeplehouse Station

Highlight • Historical Site

Steeple House railway station was a small station on the Cromford and High Peak Railway, located on the edge of Wirksworth in Derbyshire. It opened in 1855 for passengers and …

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2

858 m

Middleton Incline

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Middleton Incline is a former railway incline in Middleton, Derbyshire once part of the Cromford and High Peak Railway. The incline was one of six gradients along the entire line …

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1.80 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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4

1.90 km

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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5

2.99 km

Hopton Tunnel

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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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5.98 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.57 km

155 m

140 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.57 km

247 m

164 m

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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