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Staffordshire Moorlands

Leek

Moor Top Trig Point – The Roaches loop from Leek

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Staffordshire Moorlands

Leek

Moor Top Trig Point – The Roaches loop from Leek

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Moor Top Trig Point – The Roaches loop from Leek

02:34

37.5km

600m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. 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: May 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.12 km

Calcroft Sprink

Forest

8.85 km

Sunny Bank Wood

Forest

17.9 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

25.7 km

Roaches Tea Rooms

Highlight • Cafe

Great cafe with tasty cakes just below the roaches

Tip by

26.4 km

The Roaches

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Worth the climb, even on an overcast day. Plenty of pedestrians, cars and dogs plus steep, potholed, gravelly descents to be aware of.

Tip by

37.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.5 km

2.79 km

1.48 km

580 m

186 m

Surfaces

23.8 km

13.0 km

384 m

345 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Saturday 8 August

24°C

13°C

0 %

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Moor Top Trig Point – The Roaches loop from Leek

Moor Top Trig Point

Roaches Tea Rooms

The Roaches

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