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West Midlands Region
Staffordshire
Staffordshire Moorlands
Quarnford

River Dane Crossing – Five Stones loop from Quarnford

Moderate

5.0

(4)

49

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River Dane Crossing – Five Stones loop from Quarnford

03:36

12.8km

260m

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: March 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

4.87 km

Three Shires Head Stone Bridge and Waterfalls

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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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2

4.89 km

Three Shires Head

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Worth the walk down, a nice quiet spot

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6.05 km

Ruins

Ruins

4

6.47 km

Dane Bower Colliery Chimney

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An 18th Century stone chimney which was linked by a flue to a steam engine lower down the hill used to haul coal. One of only 9 surviving in England, this was used to ventilate one of the mine shafts.

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5

6.94 km

River Dane Crossing

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Walking out from the coal works take care navigating the slag heaps and all the lose rock etc

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6

10.7 km

Five Stones

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Panoramic views across to Hen Cloud,The Roaches,Bosley Cloud,Croker Hill,Shuttingsloe and the Cat and Fiddle

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7

12.8 km

Flash Bar Stores Café

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Great spot for coffee and cake. Gets popular with cyclists and bikers but usually space outside if the weather is ok.

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B

12.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.43 km

2.75 km

1.89 km

1.24 km

529 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.42 km

2.37 km

1.90 km

1.23 km

946 m

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

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Wednesday 27 May

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