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West Midlands Region

Staffordshire Moorlands

Gun Hill Trig Point – Rudyard Lake loop from Rushton

Running trails & routes

West Midlands Region

Staffordshire Moorlands

Gun Hill Trig Point – Rudyard Lake loop from Rushton

Hard

7

runners

Gun Hill Trig Point – Rudyard Lake loop from Rushton

02:04

18.2km

340m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

6.27 km

Gun Hill Trig Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

The 'Gun' Hill at 385m near Leek is a trig pointed UK designated Marilyn. Not a bad little hill to do.

Tip by

7.48 km

Gun Plantation

Forest

3

12.3 km

Rudyard Lake Café

Highlight • Cafe

A nice stop off for a freshly cut roll and a cup of tea

Tip by

4

12.4 km

Rudyard Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

Rudyard Lake is in fact a reservoir, constructed in the 18th century to feed the Caldon Canal. It became a centre for recreation thanks to the North Staffordshire Railway, which …

Tip by

5

12.5 km

View of Rudyard Lake from the dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view up the lake from the dam, easy access to the Rudyard railway, lovely ice creams etc from the cafe

Tip by

6

12.6 km

Blondin Statue

Highlight • Monument

Look up or you might walk straight past it 😊

Tip by

7

13.7 km

Rudyard Lake

Highlight • Lake

Rudyard Lake provides some of the most dramatic scenery to be found in the Staffordshire Moorlands and over 500,000 visitors come to her shores each year.

The Lake covers some 168 acres and is over 2.5 miles long.

Tip by

14.3 km

Rea Cliffe Wood

Forest

9

15.1 km

Cliffe Park Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

Abandoned old hall with an interesting history.
It's been a home, a golf club and a hostel.

Tip by

10

16.6 km

Disused Rail Path Entrance to Rudyard Lake

Highlight • Trail

Thus avoiding the busy Beat Lane Traffic. Watch out for the fallen tree!

Tip by

B

18.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.3 km

2.17 km

1.99 km

288 m

262 m

108 m

103 m

Surfaces

9.31 km

2.39 km

2.25 km

1.80 km

1.41 km

1.08 km

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Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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