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Carsington Water – Carsington Water loop from Brassington

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Carsington Water – Carsington Water loop from Brassington

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Carsington Water – Carsington Water loop from Brassington

02:27

31.0km

440m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 4.36 km for 261 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.50 km

Rocky Climb

Highlight • Trail

Rocky steep climb starting off a bridle path across the fields

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11.6 km

Carsington Water

Highlight • Lake

If you are looking for an easier life cycle around the reservoir anticlockwise as this way you get the harder part out of the way in the first half of …

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12.7 km

Carsington Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

can get very busy with people if its good weather

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16.9 km

Carsington Carved Chair

Highlight • Structure

A pretty cool feature found in the middle of a field.

Great selfie opportunity ;)

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19.4 km

Hall Wood

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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23.4 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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25.2 km

Hopton Incline

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

This is the shortest of the three remaining inclines on the High Peak Trail. 1:14 gradient.

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27.3 km

Harboro Rocks Ruins

Highlight • Structure

31.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.3 km

9.84 km

7.73 km

1.08 km

957 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.8 km

7.21 km

5.79 km

1.55 km

618 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Friday 28 August

16°C

13°C

93 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Carsington Water – Carsington Water loop from Brassington

Rocky Climb

Carsington Water

Carsington Water

Carsington Carved Chair

Middleton Top Engine House and railway wagon

Middleton Top Engine House

Hopton Incline

Harboro Rocks Ruins

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