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

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United Kingdom
England
North West England
Sutton

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

Moderate

4.8

(70)

437

hikers

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-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

17 m

Trentabank Car Park

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

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2

64 m

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

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3

1.67 km

View over Macclesfield Forest

Highlight • Forest

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

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5

2.77 km

Shutlingsloe Trig Point

Highlight • Summit

Short but steep climb, great views on a clear day

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6

2.78 km

Shutlingsloe Summit

Highlight • Climb

On a clear day, the views are outstanding!

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7

4.19 km

Clough Brook Bridge

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Shallow stream, cool your feet in the summer!

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8

10.7 km

Ridgegate Reservoir

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Path currently CLOSED, this section along the South Side of Ridgegate Reservoir and along the Dam wall (August 2025)

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B

11.7 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.45 km

1.26 km

582 m

363 m

Surfaces

8.44 km

1.26 km

697 m

676 m

373 m

203 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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Friday 15 May

11°C

3°C

40 %

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