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North West England

Macclesfield Forest And Wildboarclough

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

Hiking trails & Routes

North West England

Macclesfield Forest And Wildboarclough

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

Moderate

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(69)

524

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

02:05

7.09km

210m

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: May 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

246 m

View of the Derbyshire countryside

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views of the Derbyshire countryside form Staffordshire

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2

797 m

Streamside Path from Three Shires Head to Buxton Road

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Quite a tough climb in places, more down to the technical nature than the elevation, I’m sure it’s a fun descent

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3

1.22 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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4

1.24 km

Three Shires Head

Highlight • Waterfall

Worth the walk down, a nice quiet spot

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5

1.25 km

Three Shires Head Trail

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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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6

2.22 km

Start of Path to Three Shires Head

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You need to push your bike down here, its about a mile and half down to 3 shires head, but it is worth it

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7

5.06 km

Cumberland Brook and Stone Bridge

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dogs love a paddle

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8

5.82 km

Cumberland Clough Waterfall

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Stunning waterfall at Cumberland Clough, tumbling into Cumberland Brook.

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B

7.09 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.34 km

1.32 km

1.10 km

231 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.50 km

1.31 km

1.31 km

675 m

257 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

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8°C

69 %

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