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Luds Church – Above Back Forest Loop from Wincle

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Luds Church – Above Back Forest Loop from Wincle

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June 4, 2022

Luds Church – Above Back Forest Loop from Wincle

Moderate

02:49

9.81km

3.5km/h

240m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3.84 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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4.09 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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4.15 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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4.23 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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5.06 km

View of the Peak District from the Forest

Highlight • Viewpoint

7.01 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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8.57 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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9.81 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.25 km

2.71 km

1.47 km

269 m

111 m

Surfaces

3.70 km

2.90 km

1.48 km

572 m

269 m

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Luds Church – Above Back Forest Loop from Wincle

View from Lud's Church

Lud's Church

Luds Church Gorge

Luds Church Entrance

View of the Peak District from the Forest

Hanging Rock Outcrop, The Roaches

Hanging Stone

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