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Staffordshire Moorlands

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Hazelhurst Junction – Leek Tunnel Pool loop from Leek

Staffordshire Moorlands

Leek

Hazelhurst Junction – Leek Tunnel Pool loop from Leek

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Hazelhurst Junction – Leek Tunnel Pool loop from Leek

01:38

27.9km

310m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 15.2 km for 57 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.31 km

Leek to Rudyard Old Railway Line

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

10.3 km

Dams Lane Bridleway

Highlight • Cycleway

nice and fast downhill section, not very technical, can get a bit boggy near the bottom (watch out for the gates)

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19.3 km

Leek Disused Railway

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Quiet little gem of Staffordshire walking Can be ridden on gravel/mtb. It’s an alternative to Couldon canal

Tip by

21.0 km

Caldon Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

Good spot

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21.0 km

Hazelhurst Junction

Highlight • Bridge

Mixed surfaces around here

Tip by

22.8 km

Narrowboats on the Caldon Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

Some are beautifully painted with exquisite detail.

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23.4 km

Bluebell Woods

Highlight • Viewpoint

Riding through here during bluebells season is an absolute joy - several kilometres of the path are blanketed with bluebells on both sides. Simply glorious.

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24.6 km

Leek Tunnel Pool

Highlight • Bridge

Probably best to get off the bike !!
Little tunnel through a sharp little hill.

Tip by

27.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

11.6 km

2.17 km

760 m

708 m

480 m

347 m

Surfaces

9.96 km

9.30 km

5.23 km

1.96 km

1.43 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Wednesday 5 August

17°C

10°C

22 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Hazelhurst Junction – Leek Tunnel Pool loop from Leek

Leek to Rudyard Old Railway Line

Dams Lane Bridleway

Leek Disused Railway

Caldon Canal

Hazelhurst Junction

Narrowboats on the Caldon Canal

Bluebell Woods

Leek Tunnel Pool

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