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Trentabank Reservoir – Tegg's Nose viewpoint loop from Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough

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Macclesfield Forest And Wildboarclough

Trentabank Reservoir – Tegg's Nose viewpoint loop from Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough

Moderate

4.8

(75)

449

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Trentabank Reservoir – Tegg's Nose viewpoint loop from Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough

03:29

11.3km

390m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 25, 2026

Tips

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.46 km

Macclesfield Forest

Forest

2.22 km

Trentabank Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Trentabank Reservoir supplies the town of Macclesfield with drinking water. Although a working environment, Trentabank and the conifer forests are a haven for wildlife. The site has more than 20 breeding pairs of herons and is one of the best places to see them in the Peak District. You can also observe birds of prey, red deer and wading birds at certain times of year.

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3.25 km

Ridgegate Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Path currently CLOSED, this section along the South Side of Ridgegate Reservoir and along the Dam wall (August 2025)

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4.46 km

Bottoms Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

One of six reservoirs in the Longendale Chain, which supplies water to Greater Manchester. Scenic setting within the Peak District National Park.

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4.66 km

Teggsnose Reservoir Overflow Channel

Highlight • Monument

Teggsnose Reservoir was built in 1871. It works in conjunction with Bottoms Reservoir to regulate the flow and maintain the current that powered the mills below. The overflow channel allows water to overflow into the lower reservoir rather than overtopping the dam.

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4.85 km

Wooden Steps in the Woods

Highlight • Forest

5.68 km

Tegg's Nose viewpoint

Highlight • Summit

From the 1,214 foot (370 m) summit of Tegg’s Nose you get breathtaking views over Macclesfield Forest, the summit of Shutlingsloe, the Telecoms Tower on Sutton Common, the Macclesfield Canal, and beyond. In clear conditions, views stretch all the way across the Cheshire plain to Liverpool and the Welsh Hills. Within the country park, there is evidence of human activity since the Bronze Age.

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6.74 km

Tegg's Nose Country Park Visitor Centre

Highlight • Cafe

Tegg's Nose Country Park Visitor Centre provides parking (pay and display), The Nose Cafe for an after hike brew, facilities, bike racks, information about the area and picnic tables. It's the obvious place to begin an adventure to the 1,214-foot (370 m) top of Tegg's Nose. The views from the summit are splendid, with the Cheshire Plain and Macclesfield Forest both strutting their stuff.

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6.82 km

Saddlers Way

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

take a rest half way up

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11.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.27 km

3.58 km

2.22 km

1.23 km

Surfaces

4.05 km

2.33 km

1.85 km

1.23 km

923 m

920 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Wednesday 29 July

18°C

9°C

37 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

November 11, 2023,Teggs Nose & Macclesfield Forest

Great circular route. Starting at CP at Trentabank Reservoir head along to the Ridgegate reservoir before turning right to cross the dam and begin the climb upto Teggs Nose. Views from the top are fabulous across to Shuttlingsloe as well as out towards Jodrell Bank
Once at the visitors centre head steep downhill on a cobbled path . Before heading …

September 21, 2024,Macclesfield Forest

Parking is free at Teggs Nose Reservoir Car Park. There's room for about 10 cars or so. Was empty at 8am Saturday morning so perfect. Lovely walk first part is uphill but you are welcomed with the amazing dark forest.
This walk is cow free 😁
At Trentabank Car park there are toilets and can buy coffee/snacks. Nice place to …

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Trentabank Reservoir – Tegg's Nose viewpoint loop from Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough

Trentabank Reservoir

Ridgegate Reservoir

Bottoms Reservoir

Teggsnose Reservoir Overflow Channel

Wooden Steps in the Woods

Tegg's Nose viewpoint

Tegg's Nose Country Park Visitor Centre

Saddlers Way

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