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Staffordshire
Staffordshire Moorlands
Rushton

Wooden Steps to the Summit – The Cloud (Bosley Cloud) loop from Rushton

Moderate

19

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Wooden Steps to the Summit – The Cloud (Bosley Cloud) loop from Rushton

01:05

9.29km

260m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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598 m

Cloudside Climb

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Cloudside might sound like a lovely name for a road, but it's a tough little berg from either side! Not the longest or steepest in the area but you'll know about it. Great views and a good surface though.

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2.59 km

Timberbrook Crossroads

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Lovely crossroads in a small village

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5.17 km

Wooden Steps to the Summit

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Yes lots of them at the start from one direction...but nothing much thereafter.

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5.18 km

Kangaroos and Alpacas Enclosure

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Hmm, not much to say. There is a little place with lama and kangaroos

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5.36 km

View of Timbersbrook

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Gnarly section of The Cloud single track. There is a few steps at the start of climbing and the track is interlaced with wooden logs preventing water erosion so you’re required to dismount and push your bike.

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5.54 km

The Cloud (Bosley Cloud)

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The Cloud is a prominent hill on the Cheshire/Staffordshire border. One of the highest points for miles around, the summit affords wonderful views over Congleton, Macclesfield, Holmes Chapel, and Greater …

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6.34 km

The Cloud Summit and Trails

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Tracks for bike's are dedicated and marked. Other tracks are footpaths. Bike access is only legal if you are a part of CMTB, who are the licence holders and upkeepers …

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9.29 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.08 km

3.15 km

1.04 km

934 m

Surfaces

2.74 km

2.32 km

2.14 km

912 m

662 m

420 m

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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Monday 18 May

16°C

9°C

90 %

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