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Wooden Steps to the Summit – The Cloud (Bosley Cloud) loop from North Rode

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Wooden Steps to the Summit – The Cloud (Bosley Cloud) loop from North Rode

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Wooden Steps to the Summit – The Cloud (Bosley Cloud) loop from North Rode

03:55

13.8km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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586 m

St Michael's Church, North Rode

Highlight • Religious Site

Nice seat for a rest just on the far side of the door.

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974 m

Highland cow near Gawsworth and North Rode

Highlight • Natural

2.16 km

Big Dogbottom Wood

Forest

4.41 km

Macclesfield Canal Dane Aqueduct

Highlight • Bridge

7.44 km

Wooden Steps to the Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Yes lots of them at the start from one direction...but nothing much thereafter.

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7.46 km

Kangaroos and Alpacas Enclosure

Highlight • Structure

Hmm, not much to say. There is a little place with lama and kangaroos

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7.81 km

The Cloud is a prominent hill on the Cheshire/Staffordshire border. One of the highest points for miles around, the summit affords wonderful views over Congleton, Macclesfield, Holmes Chapel, and Greater …

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8.50 km

Views across the Cheshire Plain

Highlight • Viewpoint

This clearing on the way up Bosley Cloud provides exceptional views across the flat expanse of the Cheshire Plain. The obvious landmark in the patchwork of fields is the historic …

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9.48 km

View from The Cloud

Highlight • Viewpoint

13.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.28 km

4.39 km

1.23 km

1.07 km

839 m

Surfaces

4.55 km

3.70 km

1.90 km

1.40 km

1.20 km

1.06 km

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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Sunday 24 May

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Wooden Steps to the Summit – The Cloud (Bosley Cloud) loop from North Rode

St Michael's Church, North Rode

Highland cow near Gawsworth and North Rode

Macclesfield Canal Dane Aqueduct

Wooden Steps to the Summit

Kangaroos and Alpacas Enclosure

The Cloud (Bosley Cloud)

Views across the Cheshire Plain

View from The Cloud

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