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Staffordshire Moorlands

Moor Top Trig Point – The Hopestone Rock Formation loop from Ipstones

Road cycling routes

West Midlands Region

Staffordshire Moorlands

Moor Top Trig Point – The Hopestone Rock Formation loop from Ipstones

Moderate

8

riders

Moor Top Trig Point – The Hopestone Rock Formation loop from Ipstones

02:04

35.8km

670m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Tips

The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 10.6 km for 72 m

After 33.5 km for 176 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1.60 km

Sunny Bank Wood

Forest

2.53 km

Calcroft Sprink

Forest

3

9.98 km

Brough Park Skate Park and Pond

Highlight • Lake

4

14.9 km

Thorncliffe Bank Climb and View of Tittesworth Water and The Roaches

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Steep, Steady, Steep, Steady. Cracker of a climb that leads to amazing views back over Tittesworth and The Roaches

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5

16.6 km

Paul Rey Memorial Toposcope

Highlight • Viewpoint

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6

16.6 km

View of Tittesworth Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

It's quite a steep climb up from Thorncliffe but you are rewarded with views for miles. There are a couple of benches at the top, which are perfect place to rest and enjoy the views.

Tip by

7

21.1 km

Moor Top Trig Point

Highlight • Monument

This trig point is on private land but is easily reached over the wall. Mind thr barbed wire!

Tip by

8

33.6 km

The Hopestone Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

Go to the gate of Hopestone Cottage and you will find a public footpath marker on the left of the gate to enter.

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B

35.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.0 km

4.25 km

572 m

509 m

371 m

154 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.9 km

15.7 km

146 m

109 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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Sunday 31 May

18°C

11°C

90 %

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