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Buxton Opera House – Millers Dale Viaducts loop from Chapel-en-le-Frith

Buxton Opera House – Millers Dale Viaducts loop from Chapel-en-le-Frith

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Buxton Opera House – Millers Dale Viaducts loop from Chapel-en-le-Frith

02:43

50.9km

880m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.7 km

Buxton Opera House

Highlight • Historical Site

A great place to stop, get a drink from the spring & pause before taking on more hills to get out of Buxton

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11.9 km

St Ann's Well is an ancient warm natural spring in Buxton, Derbyshire in England. The drinking well is located at the foot of The Slopes (formerly St Ann's Cliff) and opposite the Crescent hotel and the Old Hall Hotel.

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23.3 km

View of Parkhouse Hill and Chrome Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

This is a beautiful spot above the little Hamlet of Earl Sterndale and looking towards Hitter Hill and Axe edge. From here you can drop down and then climb up …

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27.2 km

Tagg Lane Dairy Ice Cream Parlour

Highlight • Cafe

This is a great ice cream parlour that does glorious artisan gelato. Expect all the classic flavours, as well as specialities like hazelnut, pistachio and maple. The dairy is family-owned, with a mission to produce safe, high-quality raw milk.

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28.9 km

Monyash Café

Highlight • Cafe

Recommended cafe. Offers breakfast all day plus other food options. Nice, warm inside sitting area when it's cold. There's also room outside on the village green when weather is suitable. …

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32.2 km

The Jarnett Road

Highlight • Cycleway

Beautiful, rolling hills with smooth concrete (and some potholes) and gorgeous, open views both sides!

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33.5 km

Small Quarry

Highlight • Structure

37.6 km

Millers Dale Viaducts

Highlight • Bridge

The magnificent twin viaducts in Millers Dale were built in 1866 and 1905 by the Midland Railway company. These days, the structure carries the Monsal Trail, an iconic cycle route through this part of the Peak District.

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50.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.9 km

2.47 km

957 m

593 m

Surfaces

42.7 km

8.00 km

215 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Thursday 3 September

16°C

11°C

47 %

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Buxton Opera House – Millers Dale Viaducts loop from Chapel-en-le-Frith

Buxton Opera House

St Ann's Well

View of Parkhouse Hill and Chrome Hill

Tagg Lane Dairy Ice Cream Parlour

Monyash Café

The Jarnett Road

Small Quarry

Millers Dale Viaducts

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