Walk 1178 - The Roaches and Lud's Church

The Roaches and Lud's Church are the highlights of this walk in the North Staffordshire sector of the Peak District National Park. This is some of the best walking in the area with superb views from the gritstone escarpment that is the basis of the Roaches.

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

	OS Explorer	Sheet OL24
	OS Landranger	Sheet 118

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

Other walks nearby

Walk 1707 - 0.2 miles / 0.3 km away
The Roaches - a short circular walk
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km

Walk 3030 - 0.2 miles / 0.3 km away
The Roaches & Lud’s Church
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Walk 1288 - 1.3 miles / 2.1 km away
The Roaches & Hen Cloud from Tittesworth Reservoir
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km

Walk 2577 - 2.7 miles / 4.2 km away
Hawk's Nest, Goldstitch Moss & Lud's Church
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km

Walk 2519 - 4.3 miles / 6.8 km away
The Cloud from Rushton Spencer
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km

Walk 2604 - 4.3 miles / 6.8 km away
Dane Valley & Wincle from Rushton Spencer
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km

Walk 2310 - 4.3 miles / 6.8 km away
The Cloud from Rushton Spencer
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km

Walk 1185 - 4.7 miles / 7.6 km away
Chrome Hill from Holinsclough
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km

Walk 2531 - 4.7 miles / 7.6 km away
Upper Dove Valley from Hollinsclough
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Walk 2545 - 4.7 miles / 7.6 km away
High Edge & Chrome Hill from Hollinsclough
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.