Leek - Froghall - Morridge - Leek

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 34.29 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 11h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 505 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 495 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 402 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 126 m
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Description

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

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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. 176 m
  2. 1 : km 0.22 - alt. 181 m - Turn right onto Garden Street
  3. 2 : km 0.3 - alt. 181 m - Turn right onto West Street
  4. 3 : km 0.41 - alt. 178 m - Turn left onto Westwood View
  5. 4 : km 0.45 - alt. 179 m - Turn right onto Spring Gardens
  6. 5 : km 0.73 - alt. 183 m - Turn sharp left onto Burton Street
  7. 6 : km 1.22 - alt. 156 m - Turn right onto Newcastle Road
  8. 7 : km 1.48 - alt. 153 m - Turn left onto Barnfield Road
  9. 8 : km 1.99 - alt. 147 m - Turn right onto Sunnyhills Road
  10. 9 : km 1.99 - alt. 147 m - Turn right onto Barnfield Road
  11. 10 : km 2.13 - alt. 149 m - Turn right
  12. 11 : km 2.28 - alt. 146 m - Turn left
  13. 12 : km 2.3 - alt. 145 m - Turn left
  14. 13 : km 3.45 - alt. 152 m - Turn sharp right
  15. 14 : km 3.86 - alt. 141 m - Turn right
  16. 15 : km 4.19 - alt. 159 m - Turn left onto Villa Road
  17. 16 : km 4.54 - alt. 156 m - Keep right
  18. 17 : km 4.57 - alt. 156 m - Keep left
  19. 18 : km 4.99 - alt. 163 m - Turn right onto West Drive
  20. 19 : km 5.67 - alt. 159 m - Turn right onto Leek Road
  21. 20 : km 6.07 - alt. 140 m - Turn left
  22. 21 : km 6.1 - alt. 141 m - Turn sharp left
  23. 22 : km 7.19 - alt. 136 m - Keep right
  24. 23 : km 7.23 - alt. 136 m - Turn slight right
  25. 24 : km 7.32 - alt. 135 m - Keep right
  26. 25 : km 11.11 - alt. 133 m - Keep left
  27. 26 : km 11.2 - alt. 133 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 27 : km 14.65 - alt. 129 m - Keep left
  29. 28 : km 14.93 - alt. 128 m - Keep left
  30. 29 : km 15.02 - alt. 128 m - Turn left
  31. 30 : km 15.09 - alt. 130 m - Turn left
  32. 31 : km 16.45 - alt. 250 m - Keep left onto Foxt Road
  33. 32 : km 17.11 - alt. 270 m - Keep left onto Foxt Road
  34. 33 : km 20.51 - alt. 241 m - Turn sharp right onto Ashbourne Road
  35. 34 : km 20.67 - alt. 245 m - Turn left onto Bromley Edge Lane
  36. 35 : km 21.55 - alt. 288 m - Turn sharp left onto Pethills Lane
  37. 36 : km 24.76 - alt. 370 m - Turn right onto Onecote Road
  38. 37 : km 24.79 - alt. 370 m - Turn left onto Morridge Top Road
  39. 38 : km 27.53 - alt. 393 m - Turn left onto Douse Lane
  40. 39 : km 28.92 - alt. 277 m - Turn right onto Stile House Lane
  41. 40 : km 30.7 - alt. 258 m - Turn left onto Stile House Lane
  42. 41 : km 31.59 - alt. 226 m - Turn left onto Thorncliffe Road
  43. 42 : km 31.91 - alt. 236 m - Turn left onto Buxton Road
  44. 43 : km 33.7 - alt. 187 m - Turn left onto West Street
  45. 44 : km 33.9 - alt. 183 m - Turn right onto Albert Street
  46. 45 : km 33.91 - alt. 183 m - Turn left onto Belle Vue Road
  47. 46 : km 34.03 - alt. 181 m - Turn left
  48. 47 : km 34.05 - alt. 181 m - Turn left onto Garden Street
  49. 48 : km 34.07 - alt. 181 m - Turn right onto Nunn Street
  50. S/E : km 34.29 - alt. 177 m

Useful Information

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Walking Brough Park and Brindley’s Mill

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Walking Tittesworth Reservoir

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Walking The Roaches & Hen Cloud from Tittesworth Reservoir

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↔11.31 km ↗+323 m ↘-316 m ◔4h 10 ▲Moderate
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↔7.24 km ↗+40 m ↘-40 m ◔2h 10 ▲Easy
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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

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↔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 & Lud's Church

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↔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 to Lud's Church

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

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