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Staffordshire Moorlands

Rushton

Gun Hill Trig Point – Tittesworth Reservoir loop from Rushton

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West Midlands Region

Staffordshire

Staffordshire Moorlands

Rushton

Gun Hill Trig Point – Tittesworth Reservoir loop from Rushton

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Gun Hill Trig Point – Tittesworth Reservoir loop from Rushton

07:16

25.8km

540m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.99 km

Gun Hill Trig Point

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

5.75 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.

Tip by

9.53 km

St Matthew's Church and Sundial, Meerbrook

Highlight • Religious Site

Meerbrook was originally a chapel of the large ecclesiastical parish of Leek and its chapel building was in existence by 1537.

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9.66 km

The Boat Inn

Highlight • Pub

The Lazy Trout was originally two 16th century cottages before it was turned into a coaching house by the Victorians (circa 1900). The pub was originally called The Three Horseshoes, …

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9.93 km

Tittesworth Reservoir

Highlight • Natural

Tittesworth Reservoir is a great place to visit. Various walking loops are signposted, the longest one taking you all the way around the reservoir. It is usually relatively quiet and dog friendly.

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11.2 km

Hawthorne Wood

Forest

12.6 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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14.4 km

Horsecroft Wood

Forest

25.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.8 km

7.00 km

6.47 km

1.13 km

250 m

127 m

104 m

Surfaces

7.16 km

6.79 km

4.68 km

4.39 km

1.72 km

1.11 km

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Tuesday 25 August

24°C

16°C

82 %

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Gun Hill Trig Point – Tittesworth Reservoir loop from Rushton

Gun Hill Trig Point

Gun Hill Trig Point

St Matthew's Church and Sundial, Meerbrook

The Boat Inn

Tittesworth Reservoir

Tittesworth Reservoir

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