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Staffordshire Moorlands

Quarnford

Lud's Church – Luds Church Gorge loop from Roaches Gradbach

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West Midlands Region

Staffordshire

Staffordshire Moorlands

Quarnford

Lud's Church – Luds Church Gorge loop from Roaches Gradbach

Moderate

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158

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Lud's Church – Luds Church Gorge loop from Roaches Gradbach

03:27

12.0km

300m

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 26, 2026

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.08 km

The River Dane

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The River Dane is a tributary of the River Weaver that originates in the Peak District area of England. The name of the river (earlier Daven) is probably from the Old Welsh dafn, meaning a "drop or trickle", implying a slow-moving river.

It forms the border between first Cheshire and Derbyshire on the west and east, and then between Cheshire and Staffordshire where it then flows north-west through Cheshire before meeting the Weaver in Northwich.

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1.35 km

River Dane in Forest Wood

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Narrow path along the Dane river and sometimes above it. a bit rocky in places with not much width

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1.87 km

Rock Climbing at Peak District National Park

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1.87 km

View from Lud's Church

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i found this by a mistake , glad i did. i went off oringinal path and down and found this

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2.11 km

Lud's Church

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A fabulous place to explore but it's very muddy! Apparently, the sun only shines in the chasm on midsummer's day. Keep an eye out for the Devil's Pulpit, a natural platform in the chasm from where a speech or sermon may have been given. Lud's Church is a great place to stop off on your way to The Roaches and is a short walk from the free Gradbach car park.

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2.18 km

Luds Church Gorge

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Breathtaking to walk through the heart of Luds Church. Does get a bit boggy though when it has rained and needs some surefootedness at times.

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3.08 km

View of the Peak District from the Forest

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8.52 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 to here is an entertaining blast, too; not too techy but lots of fun, and it finishes here - one of the best picnic spots for miles.

Enjoy this place for a wild swim, with clear plunge pools and waterfalls here in the River Dane.

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12.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.77 km

3.75 km

2.48 km

514 m

427 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.89 km

3.05 km

2.12 km

1.85 km

959 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Friday 3 July

19°C

13°C

30 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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The River Dane

River Dane in Forest Wood

Rock Climbing at Peak District National Park

View from Lud's Church

Lud's Church

Luds Church Gorge

View of the Peak District from the Forest

Three Shires Head Stone Bridge and Waterfalls

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