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Leekfrith

Three Shires Head Trail loop from Leekfrith

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Staffordshire Moorlands

Leekfrith

Three Shires Head Trail loop from Leekfrith

Moderate

4.3

(16)

riders

Three Shires Head Trail loop from Leekfrith

02:14

26.8km

590m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 5.60 km for 162 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.49 km

Start of Commissionary Cycleway

Highlight • Cycleway

From Roach End this lumpy, grassy track high up on the ridge leads to the Permissive cycleway and the Hanging Stone Rock. The start is a narrow slot in the …

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4.97 km

Permissive Bridleway near Hanging Stone, Peak District

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Narrow, grassy, embedded boulder strewn bridleway with the odd sloppy bog for good measure. Challenging route towards the Hanging Stone Rock, requires you to turn up North towards Lud's Church …

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6.83 km

Descent past the rocks at Lud's Church

Highlight • Forest

Fun, long, wide & smooth descent towards Gradbach through the woods, littered with embedded rocks. Watch out for walkers visiting Lud's Church (it's NOT a church - it's a deep, moss-covered chasm/gorge full of myths)

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13.3 km

Three Shires Head Stone Bridge and Waterfalls

Highlight • Viewpoint

Three Shires Head is the Grade II listed stream bridge (or waterfall, accounts differ) which marks the intersection of three counties; Staffordshire, Cheshire and Derbyshire.

The run around cut-thorn hill …

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13.3 km

Three Shires Head Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

It's bumpy so be careful. For those looking for a challenge it can be ridden on a gravel bike with a decent tyres. You can reward yourself with a cold deep when you get to the bottom safely 😉

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17.4 km

Bridleway Through Peak District Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

watch out the Trail can become a bit vague! We became slightly geographically confused near here🤯🥴😳 There's a decent bit of riding here.😉

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22.3 km

Black Brook Wooden Bridge Crossing

Highlight • River

Footbridges over Black Brook, no problem with a bike. Long & testing bridleway, steep, narrow, gnarly, rutted & rough in places, it's a steep gravel track past the school at Roach End.

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26.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.1 km

6.50 km

4.58 km

1.81 km

874 m

Surfaces

12.4 km

4.13 km

3.60 km

3.40 km

3.03 km

219 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

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Three Shires Head Trail loop from Leekfrith

Start of Commissionary Cycleway

Permissive Bridleway near Hanging Stone, Peak District

Descent past the rocks at Lud's Church

Three Shires Head Stone Bridge and Waterfalls

Three Shires Head Trail

Bridleway Through Peak District Hills

Black Brook Wooden Bridge Crossing

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