Cumberland Clough Waterfall – Clough Brook Bridge loop from Roaches Gradbach

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Staffordshire

Staffordshire Moorlands

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Cumberland Clough Waterfall – Clough Brook Bridge loop from Roaches Gradbach

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Cumberland Clough Waterfall – Clough Brook Bridge loop from Roaches Gradbach

03:45

12.7km

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: July 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.05 km

View of the Countryside Near Three Shires Bridge

Highlight • Natural

Lovey open countryside with wide ranging views.

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1.45 km

Public Footpath Sign to Three Shires Head, Gradbach, and Knotbury

Highlight • Trail

One of the 500+ green signs dotted about the area

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3.04 km

Three Shires Head Stone Bridge and Waterfalls

Highlight • Viewpoint

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 …

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5.18 km

Cumberland Clough Waterfall

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stunning waterfall at Cumberland Clough, tumbling into Cumberland Brook.

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5.94 km

Cumberland Brook and Stone Bridge

Highlight • River

dogs love a paddle

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7.87 km

Clough Brook Bridge

Highlight • River

Shallow stream, cool your feet in the summer!

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8.30 km

View of Shutlingsloe

Highlight • Summit

Nice view from this spot

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8.60 km

Lower Know Wood

Forest

11.5 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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12.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.82 km

3.71 km

1.12 km

565 m

419 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.09 km

3.29 km

2.02 km

1.30 km

835 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

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Comments

July 25, 2023,528 Wildboarclough & Three Shires Head (Ches)

Super walk! Just got caught in a very light, short shower. Halfway debrief at Gradbach Mill, debrief at the Church House, Buglawton x

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Cumberland Clough Waterfall – Clough Brook Bridge loop from Roaches Gradbach

View of the Countryside Near Three Shires Bridge

Public Footpath Sign to Three Shires Head, Gradbach, and Knotbury

Three Shires Head Stone Bridge and Waterfalls

Cumberland Clough Waterfall

Cumberland Brook and Stone Bridge

Clough Brook Bridge

View of Shutlingsloe

River Dane in Forest Wood

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