Gradbach 10mile Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 15.54 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 379 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 387 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 500 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 184 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 285 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.35 - alt. 255 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.36 - alt. 255 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.45 - alt. 257 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.47 - alt. 269 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.82 - alt. 297 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 0.86 - alt. 311 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.89 - alt. 313 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 0.99 - alt. 333 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.01 - alt. 339 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 1.27 - alt. 335 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 1.3 - alt. 335 m - Turn sharp left
  13. 13 : km 1.53 - alt. 375 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 2.6 - alt. 405 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 2.64 - alt. 411 m - Turn sharp right onto Hazelwood Road
  16. 16 : km 2.66 - alt. 411 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 5.2 - alt. 431 m - Turn sharp right
  18. 18 : km 5.39 - alt. 396 m - Turn sharp right
  19. 19 : km 5.41 - alt. 397 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 5.42 - alt. 390 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 5.51 - alt. 362 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 5.54 - alt. 358 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 5.61 - alt. 343 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 5.72 - alt. 331 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 5.72 - alt. 329 m - Turn right onto Roach Road
  26. 26 : km 6.86 - alt. 334 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 8.16 - alt. 248 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 8.53 - alt. 240 m - Turn slight right
  29. 29 : km 8.89 - alt. 241 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 9.78 - alt. 236 m - Turn left onto Hazelwood Road
  31. 31 : km 10.12 - alt. 215 m - Turn sharp right onto Swythamley Park Road
  32. 32 : km 11.05 - alt. 215 m - Turn slight right onto The Falls
  33. 33 : km 11.73 - alt. 189 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 15.05 - alt. 262 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 15.14 - alt. 250 m - Turn left onto Castor's Bridge
  36. 36 : km 15.19 - alt. 255 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 15.19 - alt. 255 m - Turn right
  38. S/E : km 15.54 - alt. 285 m

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

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An exploration of northern Staffordshire that is rarely walked.

Walking Lud's Church and Roach End from Gradbach

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↔6.80 km ↗+180 m ↘-168 m ◔2h 25 ▲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

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↔8.76 km ↗+213 m ↘-199 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 Three Shires Head and Knotbury from Gradbach

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Three Shires Head and Knotbury from Gradbach
↔11.20 km ↗+229 m ↘-229 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 Flash, Knotbury and Three Shires Head from Gradbach

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↔13.14 km ↗+390 m ↘-389 m ◔4h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Staffordshire Moorlands (Staffordshire)
A Peak District walk that includes counties - Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Cheshire. The route uses a mixture of paths, tracks and minor roads and also includes a section of the Dane Valley Way.

Walking Shutlingsloe

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↔10.94 km ↗+364 m ↘-364 m ◔4h 10 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough (Cheshire East)
Nice popular walk to Shutlingsloe summit. Dog friendly

Walking The Roaches to Lud's Church

Association or club
↔11.07 km ↗+262 m ↘-259 m ◔3h 55 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Leekfrith (Staffordshire)
This is a beautiful walk along The Roaches providing beautiful views from both sides of the ridge.

Walking Flash & Three Shires Head from Danebower Hollow

Walker
↔10.33 km ↗+241 m ↘-240 m ◔3h 40 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough (Cheshire East)
A pleasant Peak District walk in the Staffordshire Moorlands. The route uses a mixture of paths, tracks and quiet country lanes to explore the area. For many, the highlight will be Three Shires Head with its packhorse bridge and waterfalls.

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