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Staffordshire Moorlands

Leek

Biddulph Valley Way – Rudyard Lake loop from Leek

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Staffordshire Moorlands

Leek

Biddulph Valley Way – Rudyard Lake loop from Leek

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Biddulph Valley Way – Rudyard Lake loop from Leek

03:48

55.4km

470m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 50.2 km for 58 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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20.8 km

Whitfield Valley Path and Ponds

Highlight • River

Great place to have a wander or ride your bike and learn about the areas industrial past. The views would have been very different not so long ago and certainly not as nice as the ones today.

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24.0 km

Biddulph Valley Way

Highlight • Cycleway

A great traffic free route from Stoke-on-Trent to Congleton

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25.9 km

Biddulph Valley Way

Highlight • Cycleway

A great ride on the route of the old railway, suitable for all

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27.4 km

Biddulph Valley Way

Highlight • Cycleway

Suitable for all bikes

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30.6 km

View of Biddulph Brook

Highlight • Forest

32.9 km

Biddulph Valley Way

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice off road route which forms part of the National Cycle Route 55. Mainly a good surface to ride on, but some sections are a little rough for road bikes

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48.5 km

Rudyard Lake

Lake

48.9 km

Hunthouse Wood

Forest

49.6 km

Back Wood

Forest

50.2 km

Rudyard Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

Rudyard Lake is in fact a reservoir, constructed in the 18th century to feed the Caldon Canal. It became a centre for recreation thanks to the North Staffordshire Railway, which …

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50.4 km

Leek and Rudyard Railway

Highlight (Segment) • Rest Area

Gravel track along the old railway line.

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55.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.6 km

13.6 km

9.81 km

6.58 km

3.24 km

2.18 km

450 m

Surfaces

29.7 km

10.6 km

9.53 km

5.29 km

262 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

26°C

15°C

54 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Biddulph Valley Way – Rudyard Lake loop from Leek

Whitfield Valley Path and Ponds

Biddulph Valley Way

Biddulph Valley Way

Biddulph Valley Way

View of Biddulph Brook

Biddulph Valley Way

Rudyard Lake

Leek and Rudyard Railway

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