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West Midlands Region

Staffordshire

Staffordshire Moorlands

Quarnford

Lud's Church – Luds Church Gorge loop from Roaches Gradbach

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West Midlands Region

Staffordshire

Staffordshire Moorlands

Quarnford

Lud's Church – Luds Church Gorge loop from Roaches Gradbach

Moderate

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(91)

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Lud's Church – Luds Church Gorge loop from Roaches Gradbach

02:46

9.66km

230m

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 18, 2026

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.70 km

Rock Climbing at Peak District National Park

Highlight • Climb

1.71 km

View from Lud's Church

Highlight • Viewpoint

i found this by a mistake , glad i did. i went off oringinal path and down and found this

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1.95 km

Lud's Church

Highlight • Gorge

A fabulous place to explore but it's very muddy! Apparently, the sun only shines in the chasm on midsummer's day. Keep an eye out for the Devil's Pulpit, a natural …

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2.02 km

Luds Church Gorge

Highlight • Cave

Breathtaking to walk through the heart of Luds Church. Does get a bit boggy though when it has rained and needs some surefootedness at times.

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2.71 km

Hanging Rock Outcrop, The Roaches

Highlight • Natural Monument

One of a number of hanging rock outcrops along the ridge from The Roaches. Great views across the Cheshire Plain, Staffordshire Moorlands and The Peak District.

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3.51 km

View of the Rolling Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

4.32 km

Hanging Stone

Highlight • Natural Monument

The rock probably took its name from the fact that the upper layers of rock overhang slightly, or maybe from the old-english word ‘hangra’, meaning ‘a wood on a steep …

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5.29 km

River Dane — along the Dane Valley Way

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The River Dane is a tributary of the River Weaver, flowing off the Peak District and down towards the Irish Sea.

The Dane Valley Way follows the eastern bank along …

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9.66 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.84 km

2.73 km

2.19 km

463 m

427 m

Surfaces

3.98 km

3.82 km

1.02 km

489 m

243 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Sunday 17 May

13°C

4°C

62 %

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Lud's Church – Luds Church Gorge loop from Roaches Gradbach

Rock Climbing at Peak District National Park

View from Lud's Church

Lud's Church

Luds Church Gorge

Hanging Rock Outcrop, The Roaches

View of the Rolling Hills

Hanging Stone

River Dane — along the Dane Valley Way

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