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Staffordshire Moorlands
Heaton

Lud's Church – Luds Church Entrance loop from Wincle

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Hiking trails & Routes
West Midlands Region
Staffordshire
Staffordshire Moorlands
Heaton

Lud's Church – Luds Church Entrance loop from Wincle

Easy

4.9

(15)

75

hikers

Lud's Church – Luds Church Entrance loop from Wincle

01:53

6.33km

200m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

A

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1

1.11 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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2

2.61 km

Rock Climbing at Peak District National Park

Highlight • Climb

3

2.61 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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4

2.85 km

Lud's Church

Highlight • Gorge

A fabulous place to explore but it's very muddy! Apparently, the sun only shines in the chasm on midsummer's day. Keep an eye out for the Devil's Pulpit, a natural …

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5

2.92 km

Luds Church Gorge

Highlight • Cave

Breathtaking to walk through the heart of Luds Church. Does get a bit boggy though when it has rained and needs some surefootedness at times.

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6

2.98 km

Luds Church Entrance

Highlight • Natural Monument

A short walk from the Gradbach car park, Luds Church is a fabulous mystical chasm formed by prehistoric landslides. It's very muddy all year round though, so not one for white trainers!

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7

3.65 km

Hanging Rock Outcrop, The Roaches

Highlight • Natural Monument

One of a number of hanging rock outcrops along the ridge from The Roaches. Great views across the Cheshire Plain, Staffordshire Moorlands and The Peak District.

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8

4.45 km

View of the Rolling Hills

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6.33 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.36 km

1.68 km

285 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.74 km

1.82 km

989 m

508 m

285 m

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Tuesday 6 October

12°C

6°C

83 %

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