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Brassington

Harboro Rocks Trig Point – Harboro' Rocks loop from Carsington CP

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United Kingdom
England
East Midlands
Derbyshire
Derbyshire Dales
Brassington

Harboro Rocks Trig Point – Harboro' Rocks loop from Carsington CP

Moderate

4.6

(24)

89

hikers

Harboro Rocks Trig Point – Harboro' Rocks loop from Carsington CP

02:33

9.10km

180m

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: April 15, 2026

Waypoints

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475 m

View of Harboro Rocks

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Part of the High Peak Trail that takes you past the Harbour Rocks, picturesque for sure.

The rocks are a dramatic outcrop of Dolomitic limestone.

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2

1.41 km

The Hopton Incline was the steepest stretch of conventional, adhesion-worked standard gauge railway in the UK. The incline was situated in sparsely populated, exposed limestone uplands in the Peak District.

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3

2.40 km

Hopton Wood Winding Engine Site

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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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2.71 km

Hopton Tunnel

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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

3.79 km

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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6

4.19 km

View of Middleton Top Countryside

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If you're visiting Middleton Top and want to extend your walk, this charming lane offers fantastic views of the surrounding countryside. You can easily adjust the route to create either a shorter or longer loop depending on your preference.

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7

8.58 km

Harboro Rocks Trig Point

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The white pillar high above High Peak Trail dominates the highest point of Harboro Rocks.

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8.64 km

Harboro' Rocks

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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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9.10 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.70 km

4.25 km

114 m

Surfaces

3.56 km

3.55 km

893 m

839 m

114 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

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Thursday 7 May

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8°C

30 %

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