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Macclesfield Forest And Wildboarclough

Three Shires Head Trail – Cumberland Clough Trail loop from Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough

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Mountain biking trails

United Kingdom

England

North West England

Macclesfield Forest And Wildboarclough

Three Shires Head Trail – Cumberland Clough Trail loop from Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough

Moderate

4.3

(16)

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Three Shires Head Trail – Cumberland Clough Trail loop from Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough

02:10

23.7km

570m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: March 4, 2026

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.44 km

Leach Wood

Forest

3.49 km

Bridleway Through Peak District Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

watch out the Trail can become a bit vague! We became slightly geographically confused near here🤯🥴😳 There's a decent bit of riding here.😉

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7.73 km

Descent past the rocks at Lud's Church

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Fun, long, wide & smooth descent towards Gradbach through the woods, littered with embedded rocks. Watch out for walkers visiting Lud's Church (it's NOT a church - it's a deep, moss-covered chasm/gorge full of myths)

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9.59 km

Permissive Bridleway near Hanging Stone, Peak District

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Narrow, grassy, embedded boulder strewn bridleway with the odd sloppy bog for good measure. Challenging route towards the Hanging Stone Rock, requires you to turn up North towards Lud's Church …

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11.1 km

Start of Commissionary Cycleway

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From Roach End this lumpy, grassy track high up on the ridge leads to the Permissive cycleway and the Hanging Stone Rock. The start is a narrow slot in the …

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19.1 km

Three Shires Head Stone Bridge and Waterfalls

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Three Shires Head is the Grade II listed stream bridge (or waterfall, accounts differ) which marks the intersection of three counties; Staffordshire, Cheshire and Derbyshire.

The run around cut-thorn hill …

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19.1 km

Three Shires Head Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

It's bumpy so be careful. For those looking for a challenge it can be ridden on a gravel bike with a decent tyres. You can reward yourself with a cold deep when you get to the bottom safely 😉

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22.5 km

Cumberland Clough Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Please ignore Tino's comment on Cumberland Clough, he clearly does not know of what he speaks. Perfectly rideable on any decent xc bike with some off road experience. Yes it's …

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23.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.59 km

6.98 km

5.07 km

1.80 km

1.27 km

Surfaces

5.69 km

5.26 km

4.70 km

4.06 km

3.78 km

219 m

Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

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Three Shires Head Trail – Cumberland Clough Trail loop from Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough

Bridleway Through Peak District Hills

Descent past the rocks at Lud's Church

Permissive Bridleway near Hanging Stone, Peak District

Start of Commissionary Cycleway

Three Shires Head Stone Bridge and Waterfalls

Three Shires Head Trail

Cumberland Clough Trail

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