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Staffordshire Moorlands

Cheadle

The Hopestone Rock Formation – Helly's Tea Room loop from Cheadle

Staffordshire Moorlands

Cheadle

The Hopestone Rock Formation – Helly's Tea Room loop from Cheadle

Moderate

riders

The Hopestone Rock Formation – Helly's Tea Room loop from Cheadle

02:07

34.6km

490m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 24.4 km for 53 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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10.4 km

Wetley Rocks

Highlight • Natural

12.1 km

Truckers Tucker

Highlight • Restaurant

Great food at a good price, my sausage bap was 3 quid

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14.0 km

Cheddleton Station, Churnet Valley Railway

Highlight • Historical Site

This is a must visit location!

They have lots of events throughout the year usually.

Step back in time and have a browse around.
Be sure to look inside too.
It is stuck in a time warp.

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16.3 km

Calcroft Sprink

Forest

17.2 km

Sunny Bank Wood

Forest

21.0 km

The Hopestone Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

Go to the gate of Hopestone Cottage and you will find a public footpath marker on the left of the gate to enter.

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24.4 km

Hetty's Café at Froghall Canal Basin

Highlight • Cafe

Beware that the official Foxt segment starts before this place. Therefore if you decide to take a rest here, pedal back a couple of meters before starting the Foxt climb.

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24.4 km

Helly's Tea Room

Highlight • Rest Area

A popular tea room with an extremely good reputation in a very picturesque spot.

Sadly it was closed because of Covid but I look forward to using these pleasant facilities soon.

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34.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.9 km

8.43 km

1.72 km

459 m

102 m

Surfaces

23.7 km

10.1 km

379 m

166 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

32°C

17°C

0 %

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The Hopestone Rock Formation – Helly's Tea Room loop from Cheadle

Wetley Rocks

Truckers Tucker

Cheddleton Station, Churnet Valley Railway

The Hopestone Rock Formation

Hetty's Café at Froghall Canal Basin

Helly's Tea Room

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