Peaks 38

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 60.79 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 22h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,880 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,880 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 556 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 184 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 244 m - Start on Leek Road, A53
  2. 2 : km 0.36 - alt. 229 m - Turn sharp left
  3. 3 : km 0.7 - alt. 265 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 0.73 - alt. 268 m - Turn left onto Roach Road
  5. 5 : km 1.51 - alt. 303 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.52 - alt. 304 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 1.66 - alt. 325 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 2.5 - alt. 396 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 2.51 - alt. 395 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 2.88 - alt. 435 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 3.61 - alt. 471 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 5.27 - alt. 412 m - Turn left onto Hazelwood Road
  13. 13 : km 5.32 - alt. 411 m - Turn sharp left
  14. 14 : km 6.16 - alt. 381 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 7.55 - alt. 327 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 7.6 - alt. 330 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 7.98 - alt. 320 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 8 - alt. 320 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 8.17 - alt. 291 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 8.93 - alt. 216 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 9.1 - alt. 187 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 12.36 - alt. 262 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 12.45 - alt. 250 m - Turn left onto Castor's Bridge
  24. 24 : km 12.5 - alt. 255 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 12.92 - alt. 258 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 12.96 - alt. 257 m - Turn slight left
  27. 27 : km 13.14 - alt. 298 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 13.25 - alt. 329 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 14.9 - alt. 364 m - Turn slight right
  30. 30 : km 14.94 - alt. 354 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 15.63 - alt. 308 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 15.69 - alt. 301 m - Turn sharp left
  33. 33 : km 15.73 - alt. 301 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 15.97 - alt. 285 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 16.13 - alt. 265 m - Turn left onto Clough Road
  36. 36 : km 16.21 - alt. 266 m - Turn left onto Banktop Road
  37. 37 : km 16.68 - alt. 320 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 16.98 - alt. 320 m - Turn sharp right
  39. 39 : km 17.51 - alt. 396 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 17.57 - alt. 407 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 17.88 - alt. 500 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 18.32 - alt. 447 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 18.35 - alt. 447 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 18.88 - alt. 437 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 19.61 - alt. 382 m - Turn right onto Forest Bridleway
  46. 46 : km 19.97 - alt. 378 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 20.05 - alt. 378 m - Turn sharp left onto Forest Bridleway
  48. 48 : km 20.06 - alt. 377 m - Turn slight left onto Forest Side
  49. 49 : km 20.46 - alt. 372 m - Turn left onto Field Lane
  50. 50 : km 20.93 - alt. 392 m - Turn left onto Trentabank Road
  51. 51 : km 21.01 - alt. 392 m - Turn left onto Old Charity Lane
  52. 52 : km 21.16 - alt. 408 m - Keep left onto Old Charity Lane
  53. 53 : km 21.32 - alt. 421 m - Keep right onto Charity Lane
  54. 54 : km 22.6 - alt. 435 m - Turn right onto Hacked Way Lane
  55. 55 : km 22.62 - alt. 434 m - Turn left onto Charity Lane
  56. 56 : km 23.46 - alt. 364 m - Turn sharp right onto Buxton New Road, A537
  57. 57 : km 23.66 - alt. 354 m - Turn sharp right
  58. 58 : km 23.86 - alt. 333 m - Keep left
  59. 59 : km 24.95 - alt. 316 m - Turn slight right
  60. 60 : km 25.28 - alt. 272 m - Keep right
  61. 61 : km 25.4 - alt. 254 m - Turn slight right
  62. 62 : km 25.42 - alt. 252 m - Turn left onto Lamaload Road
  63. 63 : km 25.44 - alt. 251 m - Keep right
  64. 64 : km 25.47 - alt. 251 m - Turn slight left onto Lamaload Road
  65. 65 : km 27.37 - alt. 266 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 28.23 - alt. 328 m - Turn right onto Hooleyhey Lane
  67. 67 : km 28.49 - alt. 322 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 31.14 - alt. 555 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 31.29 - alt. 556 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 32.13 - alt. 525 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 32.3 - alt. 522 m - Keep right
  72. 72 : km 32.36 - alt. 520 m - Keep left
  73. 73 : km 33.01 - alt. 503 m - Turn slight left
  74. 74 : km 33.27 - alt. 504 m - Turn left onto Buxton New Road, A537
  75. 75 : km 33.53 - alt. 510 m - Turn right onto Danebower Hollow
  76. 76 : km 35.98 - alt. 448 m - Turn sharp left
  77. 77 : km 36.41 - alt. 428 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 37.32 - alt. 438 m - Turn right
  79. 79 : km 37.33 - alt. 437 m - Keep left
  80. 80 : km 37.87 - alt. 394 m - Turn left
  81. 81 : km 38.2 - alt. 451 m - Turn slight right
  82. 82 : km 38.87 - alt. 471 m - Turn slight left
  83. 83 : km 39.26 - alt. 499 m - Keep left
  84. 84 : km 39.69 - alt. 499 m - Turn slight right
  85. 85 : km 40.08 - alt. 471 m - Keep right
  86. 86 : km 40.75 - alt. 451 m - Keep left
  87. 87 : km 41.08 - alt. 394 m - Turn right onto Dry Stones Edge Road
  88. 88 : km 41.09 - alt. 394 m - Keep left
  89. 89 : km 41.28 - alt. 384 m - Keep left
  90. 90 : km 41.58 - alt. 367 m - Turn right
  91. 91 : km 41.83 - alt. 351 m - Turn slight right
  92. 92 : km 41.85 - alt. 351 m - Turn left
  93. 93 : km 42.44 - alt. 375 m - Keep right
  94. 94 : km 42.81 - alt. 403 m - Turn sharp left
  95. 95 : km 43.29 - alt. 339 m - Turn sharp left
  96. 96 : km 43.5 - alt. 311 m - Turn sharp right
  97. 97 : km 43.95 - alt. 341 m - Turn right
  98. 98 : km 43.98 - alt. 343 m - Keep right
  99. 99 : km 44.58 - alt. 313 m - Turn slight right
  100. 100 : km 44.59 - alt. 311 m - Turn left
  101. 101 : km 44.76 - alt. 344 m - Turn right onto Back oth Cross
  102. 102 : km 44.84 - alt. 346 m - Turn right
  103. 103 : km 45.28 - alt. 354 m - Turn right
  104. 104 : km 45.34 - alt. 342 m - Turn left onto Olkikes
  105. 105 : km 46.04 - alt. 381 m - Keep right
  106. 106 : km 46.12 - alt. 376 m - Turn right
  107. 107 : km 46.22 - alt. 374 m - Turn right
  108. 108 : km 46.68 - alt. 435 m - Keep left
  109. 109 : km 46.91 - alt. 422 m - Turn right
  110. 110 : km 47.41 - alt. 403 m - Turn left onto Moss Top Lane
  111. 111 : km 47.42 - alt. 403 m - Turn right onto Gibbtor Lane
  112. 112 : km 47.58 - alt. 394 m - Turn right
  113. 113 : km 48.24 - alt. 418 m - Keep left
  114. 114 : km 49 - alt. 399 m - Turn left
  115. 115 : km 49.03 - alt. 400 m - Turn sharp left
  116. 116 : km 49.69 - alt. 440 m - Turn right
  117. 117 : km 49.74 - alt. 440 m - Turn right
  118. 118 : km 50.79 - alt. 382 m - Turn left onto Back of the Rocks
  119. 119 : km 52.46 - alt. 397 m - Keep left onto Newstone Bridge
  120. 120 : km 52.48 - alt. 398 m - Turn left onto Newstone Bridge
  121. 121 : km 52.74 - alt. 382 m - Turn left
  122. 122 : km 53.65 - alt. 333 m - Turn slight left
  123. 123 : km 53.66 - alt. 333 m - Turn sharp left
  124. 124 : km 53.94 - alt. 332 m - Turn right
  125. 125 : km 53.95 - alt. 332 m - Turn right
  126. 126 : km 54.16 - alt. 335 m - Turn slight left
  127. 127 : km 55.64 - alt. 411 m - Turn left onto Hazelwood Road
  128. 128 : km 55.65 - alt. 412 m - Turn right
  129. 129 : km 58.19 - alt. 431 m - Turn sharp right
  130. 130 : km 58.65 - alt. 347 m - Turn right
  131. 131 : km 58.83 - alt. 317 m - Turn left onto Roach Road
  132. 132 : km 59.27 - alt. 303 m - Turn sharp left
  133. 133 : km 59.28 - alt. 304 m - Keep right
  134. 134 : km 59.3 - alt. 303 m - Turn left onto Roach Road
  135. 135 : km 60.07 - alt. 268 m - Turn right
  136. 136 : km 60.1 - alt. 265 m - Keep right
  137. 137 : km 60.44 - alt. 229 m - Turn sharp right onto Leek Road, A53
  138. S/E : km 60.79 - alt. 244 m

Useful Information

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Walking The Roaches & Lud's Church

Walker
↔11.02 km ↗+360 m ↘-357 m ◔4h 10 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Leekfrith (Staffordshire)

The Roaches are a popular place to walk offering dramatic views in this part of North Staffordshire. This walk includes Lud's Church a deep chasm that has some interesting historical connections.

Walking The Roaches

Walker
↔7.13 km ↗+192 m ↘-191 m ◔2h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Leekfrith (Staffordshire)

The Roaches are a dominant feature of the North Staffordshire landscape and this walk provides a perfect introduction to this rugged area. An integral part of the Peak District National Park, this gritstone edge has superb views over the surrounding area.

Walking The Roaches & Hen Cloud from Tittesworth Reservoir

Walker
↔11.31 km ↗+323 m ↘-316 m ◔4h 10 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Leekfrith (Staffordshire)

This North Staffordshire walk starts from Tittesworth Reservoir and climbs onto the Roaches, a popular rocky escarpment in the Peak District National Park. The return includes the summit of Hen Cloud before crossing typical Staffordshire countryside.

Walking Around Tittesworth reservoir

Walker
↔7.24 km ↗+40 m ↘-40 m ◔2h 10 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Leekfrith (Staffordshire)

This is a circular walk around Tittesworth reservoir. Very family friendly walk. The area can be very busy during weekend and summer months.

Walking The Roaches to Lud's Church

Association or club
↔11.07 km ↗+245 m ↘-251 m ◔3h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Leekfrith (Staffordshire)

This is a beautiful walk along The Roaches providing beautiful views from both sides of the ridge.

Walking Tittesworth Reservoir

Association or club
↔12.23 km ↗+133 m ↘-138 m ◔3h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Leek (Staffordshire)

Lakeside walking and superb views.

Walking The Churnet Valley

Association or club
↔9.03 km ↗+80 m ↘-80 m ◔2h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Leek (Staffordshire)

Town and country walking with a long stretch alongside a canal feeder in the quiet Churnet valley.

Walking Brough Park and Brindley’s Mill

Association or club
↔3.31 km ↗+53 m ↘-53 m ◔1h 05 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Leek (Staffordshire)

Never far from the town centre, but with parkland and rural interludes.

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