View over Macclesfield Forest – Shutlingsloe Summit loop from St. Stephen's Chapel, Macclesfield Forest

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View over Macclesfield Forest – Shutlingsloe Summit loop from St. Stephen's Chapel, Macclesfield Forest

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View over Macclesfield Forest – Shutlingsloe Summit loop from St. Stephen's Chapel, Macclesfield Forest

03:30

11.7km

370m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

17 m

Trentabank Car Park

Highlight • Other

Parking is busy and needs coins. No card/note options

Tip by

64 m

Visitor Centre Picnic Area & Cake Van

Highlight • Rest Area

Great visitor centre and even greater when the cake van is there haha. Some benches and seating available in the area behind.

Tip by

1.67 km

View over Macclesfield Forest

Highlight • Forest

Panoramic views over the forest. Keep an eye out for the deer.

Tip by

2.66 km

Stone steps and a gate leading to Shutlingsloe Hill

Highlight • Trail

2.77 km

Shutlingsloe Trig Point

Highlight • Summit

Short but steep climb, great views on a clear day

Tip by

2.78 km

Shutlingsloe Summit

Highlight • Climb

On a clear day, the views are outstanding!

Tip by

4.20 km

Clough Brook Bridge

Highlight • River

Shallow stream, cool your feet in the summer!

Tip by

10.7 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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11.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.29 km

1.48 km

537 m

364 m

Surfaces

8.27 km

1.36 km

625 m

614 m

180 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 11 November

7°C

2°C

16 %

Additional weather tips

Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

August 18, 2024,643 Shutlingsloe (Ches)☑️

I've not walked back from Shutlingsloe via this route before, usually once we hit the 'main' road we turn left - however this route took us past the Crag Inn (thankfully I managed to get into it when it was actually a pub, and before it went all 'healthy' with its water - how sad is that, it could still …