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Staffordshire Moorlands

Heathylee

View from Lud's Church – River Dane in Forest Wood loop from Heathylee

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Staffordshire Moorlands

Heathylee

View from Lud's Church – River Dane in Forest Wood loop from Heathylee

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View from Lud's Church – River Dane in Forest Wood loop from Heathylee

01:25

17.3km

370m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.85 km for 52 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.18 km

Start of Commissionary Cycleway

Highlight • Cycleway

From Roach End this lumpy, grassy track high up on the ridge leads to the Permissive cycleway and the Hanging Stone Rock. The start is a narrow slot in the …

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5.66 km

Permissive Bridleway near Hanging Stone, Peak District

Highlight • Cycleway

Narrow, grassy, embedded boulder strewn bridleway with the odd sloppy bog for good measure. Challenging route towards the Hanging Stone Rock, requires you to turn up North towards Lud's Church …

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7.34 km

View from Lud's Church

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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7.52 km

Descent past the rocks at Lud's Church

Highlight • Forest

Fun, long, wide & smooth descent towards Gradbach through the woods, littered with embedded rocks. Watch out for walkers visiting Lud's Church (it's NOT a church - it's a deep, moss-covered chasm/gorge full of myths)

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7.86 km

River Dane in Forest Wood

Highlight • River

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

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8.01 km

Black Brook Crossing

Highlight • Bridge

Crossing Black Brook, if you want to keep your feet dry, you will need to manhandle your bike across as you step on random boulders stewn across the water.

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12.2 km

Black Brook Wooden Bridge Crossing

Highlight • River

Footbridges over Black Brook, no problem with a bike. Long & testing bridleway, steep, narrow, gnarly, rutted & rough in places, it's a steep gravel track past the school at Roach End.

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13.2 km

Ice Cream Van at Roach End

Highlight • Rest Area

This icrecream van is a regular feature at this spot on Roach Road. It is at the squeeze stile brick wall which is signposted for Luds Church. They also sell hot chocolate, tea and coffee.
And pot noodles!!

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17.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

3.85 km

2.87 km

496 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.44 km

4.40 km

3.69 km

936 m

582 m

152 m

Elevation

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Thursday 21 May

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View from Lud's Church – River Dane in Forest Wood loop from Heathylee

Start of Commissionary Cycleway

Permissive Bridleway near Hanging Stone, Peak District

View from Lud's Church

Descent past the rocks at Lud's Church

River Dane in Forest Wood

Black Brook Crossing

Black Brook Wooden Bridge Crossing

Ice Cream Van at Roach End

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