5.5 Miles
The Roaches Walk 5.5 Miles of the Best of Staffordshire The outcrops of the Five Clouds and The Roaches to your right have long been a favourite climbing location; the renowned mountaineer Don Williams was one of many climbers who trained at the Roaches.
Can you walk up Thorpe Cloud?
This short walk climbs to the top of Thorpe Cloud in the Peak District. This small hill can be climbed from the Dove Dale car park. It’s a short climb on good footpaths with the reward of wonderful views over the beautiful Dovedale.
Is Kinder Scout a difficult walk?
A hard to moderate walk and not for the inexperienced even in good weather. Once on the Kinder Scout plateau there are no way markers or signs. Well worth the climb up Jacobs Ladder or Grindsbrook, depending where you start your ascent of Kinder Scout.
Why is Mam Tor called the Shivering Mountain?
The highest point on the walk is Mam Tor, meaning “mother hill” – so called because frequent landslips on its eastern face have resulted in a multitude of “mini-hills” beneath it. Mam Tor is also known as the Shivering Mountain because its shale and gritstone layers are prone to landslips.
Are the Roaches in the Peak District?
The Roaches (from the French les roches – the rocks) is a prominent rocky ridge above Leek and Tittesworth Reservoir in the Staffordshire Peak District of England. The ridge with its rock formations rises steeply to 505 m (1,657 ft).
Where are the Roaches in the Peak District?
Staffordshire
The Roaches in Staffordshire is a Peak District gem; located above Leek and Tittesworth Reservoir, it’s loved by hikers and climbers alike. The impressively rugged and steep gritstone ridge is home to mythical mermaids and 15 metre natural gritstone clefts, so this is far more than your average countryside walk.
Is Dovedale steep?
What is this? Once your arrive at Dovedale Stepping Stones, you can take the footpath back up to the summer of Thorpe Cloud should you wish. It’s a 20 minute steep ascent (1.4 km extra there and back) and the views are incredible.
Where are the best places to walk in the Peak District?
The walk from Hartington through Wolfscote Dale is a beautiful route and perfect for a […] This Derbyshire Dales walk is beautiful but comes with a few challenges at the beginning […] One of my favourite places to walk in the Peak District is Chee Dale in […] Monk’s Dale is a beautiful walk in the Peak District National Park.
Are all the Dales accessible for walks?
Please note, not every dale is accessible for walks, some dales run through a road (R) and some appear to have no paths (NP). Also, although there are other ‘dales’ further north in the Peak District, e.g. Cave Dale near Castleton, this isn’t part of the ‘Derbyshire Dales’. (Yes, confusing!)
What is the Dale Dike Reservoir walk?
This circular Dale Dike Reservoir walk takes in a truly beautiful part of the Yorkshire Peak District from the pretty village of Bradfield and then around to Dale Dike Reservoir and Agden Reservoir. Dale Dike Reservoir was the scene of a terrible tragedy in 1864, when its walls collapsed soon after construction was completed.
Where is the Chee Dale walk?
The Chee Dale walk is hidden beneath the Monsal Trail and a wonderful place for a short walk with a few hidden secrets. This circular walk starts from the old station at Millers Dale and follows the Monsal Trail for a short distance, before heading down to the River Wye and Chee Dale Nature Reserve.
