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Leekfrith

Trig point on The Roaches – Don Whillans Memorial Hut loop from Leekfrith

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Staffordshire Moorlands

Leekfrith

Trig point on The Roaches – Don Whillans Memorial Hut loop from Leekfrith

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runners

Trig point on The Roaches – Don Whillans Memorial Hut loop from Leekfrith

05:04

42.7km

1,080m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

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4.79 km

Rocky Steps at Black Brook Nature Reserve

Highlight • Trail

Since the devastating fire of the roaches last summer, the upper branches of these magnificent pines were badly scorched.

But yesterday I was heartened to see nature is doing what …

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5.54 km

Doxey Pool

Lake

6.33 km

The Roaches

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Roaches in the Peak District are a dramatic gritstone ridge, attracting hikers and climbers with their rugged beauty. These rocky outcrops offer stunning views and challenging terrain, making them a popular destination.

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6.67 km

Trig point on The Roaches

Highlight • Natural Monument

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11.9 km

Wincle Forest

Highlight • Forest

Beautiful Forest just off the main trail by Wincle

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21.0 km

Ruins

25.3 km

Cheeks Hill

Peak

31.2 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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39.1 km

Gritstone Boulders in Peak District National Park

Highlight • Climb

39.6 km

Don Whillans Memorial Hut

Highlight • Climb

Following his untimely death, a memorial fund for Don Whillans had started in the autumn of 1985 under the then Chairman of the BMC, Derek Walker. Within a few years …

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39.6 km

Memorial Hut Boulder, The Roaches

Highlight • Natural Monument

This is at the corner of the garden and in a perfect spot to lie atop of to watch the sun set.

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42.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.0 km

8.36 km

7.23 km

4.92 km

1.63 km

754 m

749 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.1 km

9.17 km

4.30 km

3.70 km

3.06 km

2.37 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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Trig point on The Roaches – Don Whillans Memorial Hut loop from Leekfrith

Rocky Steps at Black Brook Nature Reserve

The Roaches

Trig point on The Roaches

Wincle Forest

Three Shires Head Stone Bridge and Waterfalls

Gritstone Boulders in Peak District National Park

Don Whillans Memorial Hut

Memorial Hut Boulder, The Roaches

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