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Macclesfield Forest And Wildboarclough

Trentabank Reservoir – Tegg's Nose viewpoint loop from Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough

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United Kingdom

England

North West England

Macclesfield Forest And Wildboarclough

Trentabank Reservoir – Tegg's Nose viewpoint loop from Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough

Moderate

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(68)

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Trentabank Reservoir – Tegg's Nose viewpoint loop from Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough

03:28

11.3km

390m

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: May 13, 2026

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.46 km

Macclesfield Forest

Forest

2.22 km

Trentabank Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Trentabank Reservoir supplies the town of Macclesfield with drinking water. Although a working environment, Trentabank and the conifer forests are a haven for wildlife. The site has more than 20 …

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3.25 km

Ridgegate Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Path currently CLOSED, this section along the South Side of Ridgegate Reservoir and along the Dam wall (August 2025)

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4.46 km

Bottoms Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

One of six reservoirs in the Longendale Chain, which supplies water to Greater Manchester. Scenic setting within the Peak District National Park.

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4.66 km

Teggsnose Reservoir Overflow Channel

Highlight • Monument

Teggsnose Reservoir was built in 1871. It works in conjunction with Bottoms Reservoir to regulate the flow and maintain the current that powered the mills below. The overflow channel allows …

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4.85 km

Wooden Steps in the Woods

Highlight • Forest

5.68 km

Tegg's Nose viewpoint

Highlight • Summit

From the 1,214 foot (370 m) summit of Tegg’s Nose you get breathtaking views over Macclesfield Forest, the summit of Shutlingsloe, the Telecoms Tower on Sutton Common, the Macclesfield Canal, …

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6.69 km

Tegg's Nose Country Park Visitor Centre

Highlight • Cafe

Tegg's Nose Country Park Visitor Centre provides parking (pay and display), The Nose Cafe for an after hike brew, facilities, bike racks, information about the area and picnic tables. It's …

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6.77 km

Saddlers Way

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

take a rest half way up

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11.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.17 km

3.63 km

2.22 km

1.23 km

Surfaces

4.12 km

2.30 km

1.85 km

1.23 km

920 m

835 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Friday 29 May

21°C

8°C

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Trentabank Reservoir – Tegg's Nose viewpoint loop from Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough

Trentabank Reservoir

Ridgegate Reservoir

Bottoms Reservoir

Teggsnose Reservoir Overflow Channel

Wooden Steps in the Woods

Tegg's Nose viewpoint

Tegg's Nose Country Park Visitor Centre

Saddlers Way

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