Lovely Walk, Roaches.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 15.38 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 430 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 428 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 500 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 255 m
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 398 m
  2. 1 : km 0.26 - alt. 380 m - Keep right onto Hazelwood Road
  3. 2 : km 0.69 - alt. 376 m - Turn left
  4. 3 : km 0.69 - alt. 376 m - Keep right
  5. 4 : km 0.71 - alt. 376 m - Turn slight right
  6. 5 : km 1.01 - alt. 390 m - Keep right
  7. 6 : km 1.06 - alt. 390 m - Keep right
  8. 7 : km 1.07 - alt. 390 m - Turn slight right
  9. 8 : km 1.36 - alt. 389 m - Keep right
  10. 9 : km 2.06 - alt. 352 m - Turn sharp right
  11. 10 : km 2.15 - alt. 371 m - Turn right
  12. 11 : km 2.6 - alt. 434 m - Turn right
  13. 12 : km 3.33 - alt. 471 m - Keep left
  14. 13 : km 4.9 - alt. 428 m - Turn right
  15. 14 : km 4.96 - alt. 420 m - Turn left onto Hazelwood Road
  16. 15 : km 4.98 - alt. 420 m - Turn right
  17. 16 : km 5.04 - alt. 428 m - Turn sharp right
  18. 17 : km 5.13 - alt. 411 m - Keep left
  19. 18 : km 5.15 - alt. 410 m - Turn right
  20. 19 : km 5.61 - alt. 326 m - Keep right
  21. 20 : km 5.62 - alt. 324 m - Turn slight right
  22. 21 : km 6.56 - alt. 256 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 22 : km 7.34 - alt. 278 m - Turn slight right onto Gradbach Mill Lane
  24. 23 : km 7.38 - alt. 280 m - Keep right
  25. 24 : km 7.58 - alt. 284 m - Turn right
  26. 25 : km 8.41 - alt. 321 m - Keep left
  27. 26 : km 8.46 - alt. 326 m - Turn right onto The Moss
  28. 27 : km 8.99 - alt. 350 m - Turn sharp left
  29. 28 : km 9.34 - alt. 357 m - Turn right
  30. 29 : km 9.39 - alt. 358 m - Turn left
  31. 30 : km 9.73 - alt. 366 m - Turn right
  32. 31 : km 9.83 - alt. 375 m - Turn slight left
  33. 32 : km 9.86 - alt. 376 m - Turn left
  34. 33 : km 9.92 - alt. 378 m - Turn sharp right onto Goldsitch Moss Lane
  35. 34 : km 10.44 - alt. 365 m - Turn left
  36. 35 : km 10.47 - alt. 366 m - Turn left
  37. 36 : km 10.8 - alt. 388 m - Turn left
  38. 37 : km 10.95 - alt. 400 m - Turn right
  39. 38 : km 11.43 - alt. 409 m - Turn sharp right onto New Road
  40. 39 : km 11.59 - alt. 398 m - Turn left
  41. 40 : km 11.87 - alt. 374 m - Turn right
  42. 41 : km 11.9 - alt. 374 m - Turn right
  43. 42 : km 12.7 - alt. 458 m - Turn slight right
  44. 43 : km 13.23 - alt. 437 m - Turn right onto Downsdale
  45. 44 : km 13.25 - alt. 435 m - Keep left onto Downsdale
  46. 45 : km 13.79 - alt. 403 m - Turn left onto Gibbtor Lane
  47. 46 : km 13.95 - alt. 394 m - Turn right
  48. 47 : km 14.62 - alt. 418 m - Keep left
  49. 48 : km 15.37 - alt. 399 m - Turn sharp right
  50. S/E : km 15.38 - alt. 398 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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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 The Roaches & Lud's Church

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↔11.02 km ↗+360 m ↘-357 m ◔4h 10 ▲Moderate
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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 Flash, Knotbury and Three Shires Head from Gradbach

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↔13.14 km ↗+371 m ↘-365 m ◔4h 50 ▲Moderate
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Walking Three Shires Head and Knotbury from Gradbach

Walker
Three Shires Head and Knotbury from Gradbach
↔11.20 km ↗+211 m ↘-209 m ◔3h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Staffordshire Moorlands (Staffordshire)

A Peak District walk full of interest that visits Staffordshire, Cheshire and Derbyshire. The route is generally easy to follow and the highlights are the packhorse bridges at Three Shires Head, the quarries at Danebower and some excellent panoramas.

Walking Lud's Church and Roach End from Gradbach

Walker
↔6.80 km ↗+186 m ↘-175 m ◔2h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Staffordshire Moorlands (Staffordshire)

This Peak District walk explores the quieter side of the Staffordshire Roaches visiting the rocky cleft of Lud's Church before exploring the moorland and woodland of Back Forest. The views into Cheshire are excellent. Route finding is fine provided you take care when descending from Roach End.

Walking Lud's Church, Back Forest & Clough Head from Gradbach

Walker
↔8.76 km ↗+213 m ↘-190 m ◔3h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Staffordshire Moorlands (Staffordshire)

A Staffordshire walk that explores the valleys and high ground to the west of the Roaches.

Walking Hawk's Nest, Goldstitch Moss & Lud's Church

Walker
↔15.53 km ↗+324 m ↘-323 m ◔5h 20 ▲Moderate
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An exploration of northern Staffordshire that is rarely walked.

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