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Hanging Stone – View from Lud's Church loop from Wincle

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North West England

Hanging Stone – View from Lud's Church loop from Wincle

Moderate

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Hanging Stone – View from Lud's Church loop from Wincle

04:25

15.0km

420m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

1.45 km

Wincle Brewery

Highlight • Rest Area

Perfect place for a break. We got some fresh beer from the brewery shop and had our lunch on the picnic tables outside.

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2

1.74 km

River Dane — along the Dane Valley Way

Highlight • Trail

The River Dane is a tributary of the River Weaver, flowing off the Peak District and down towards the Irish Sea.

The Dane Valley Way follows the eastern bank along …

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3

2.71 km

Hanging Stone

Highlight • Natural Monument

The rock probably took its name from the fact that the upper layers of rock overhang slightly, or maybe from the old-english word ‘hangra’, meaning ‘a wood on a steep …

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4

4.16 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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5

4.16 km

Rock Climbing at Peak District National Park

Highlight • Climb

6

4.69 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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8.81 km

Leach Wood

Forest

8

9.79 km

Clough Brook Bridge

Highlight • River

Shallow stream, cool your feet in the summer!

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B

15.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.98 km

3.48 km

3.46 km

729 m

235 m

151 m

Surfaces

3.73 km

3.49 km

2.63 km

1.87 km

1.72 km

425 m

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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