Gun Hill Trig Point – Tittesworth Reservoir loop from Rushton

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Staffordshire Moorlands

Rushton

Gun Hill Trig Point – Tittesworth Reservoir loop from Rushton

Hard

runners

Gun Hill Trig Point – Tittesworth Reservoir loop from Rushton

03:24

30.7km

470m

Running

Hard run. 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: August 27, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.11 km

Gun Hill Trig Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

The 'Gun' Hill at 385m near Leek is a trig pointed UK designated Marilyn. Not a bad little hill to do.

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10.0 km

Turner's Pool

Lake

15.6 km

Tittesworth Reservoir

Highlight • Trail

Fed by the River Churnet.
Owned by Severn Trent Water.

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19.5 km

Tittesworth Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Tittesworth Reservoir is owned by Severn Trent Water and serves Stoke-on-Trent and the Staffordshire Moorlands

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20.1 km

Fox's Wood

Forest

25.8 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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26.0 km

View of Rudyard Lake from the dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view up the lake from the dam, easy access to the Rudyard railway, lovely ice creams etc from the cafe

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27.2 km

Rudyard Lake provides some of the most dramatic scenery to be found in the Staffordshire Moorlands and over 500,000 visitors come to her shores each year.

The Lake covers some 168 acres and is over 2.5 miles long.

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