Walking between Leek and Rudyard Reservoir

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10.3 mi
466 ft
03h18
Extreme

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Last verified: 27 May 2025

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This walk starts on the market square of Leek, Staffordshire. The route first goes to Rudyard. You walk around the Rudyard Reservoir, a beautiful lake where pleasure boats also sail. The route then returns via the north of Leek.

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Difficulty level: Extreme (90/100)

Length: 10.3 mi

Duration: 03h18


Total ascent: 466 ft

Maximal slope: 7.3 %

Average slope: 0 %

Net ascent: 3.28 ft

Total descent: 463 ft

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 3.46 mi (34 %)

Cobblestones: 790 ft (1 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 4.5 mi (44 %)

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Urban area

Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start: Church Street, A523, Staffordshire Moorlands, United Kingdom
        Closest address to end: Stockwell Street, A523, Staffordshire Moorlands, United Kingdom

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        Places of interest

        1. Harrison Park

          0 · Park
          Harrison Park is a stadium in Leek, Staffordshire. It is home to Leek Town F.C. currently of the …
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        2. Rudyard railway station

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          Rudyard railway station served Rudyard, Staffordshire and was opened by the North Staffordshire …
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        3. Cliffe Park railway station

          0 · Trainstation
          Cliffe Park railway station was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway in 1905 on the Churnet …
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        4. Rudyard Lake

          0 · Lake
          Rudyard Lake is a reservoir in Rudyard, Staffordshire, located north-west of the town of Leek, …
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        5. Rudyard Lake Steam Railway

          0 · POI
          The Rudyard Lake Steam Railway is a ridable miniature railway and the third railway of any gauge …
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        6. Dieulacres Abbey

          0 · Abbey
          Dieulacres Abbey was a Cistercian monastery established by Ranulf, Earl of Chester at Poulton in …
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        7. Brindley Water Mill

          0 · Mill
          The current structure was built on the site of previous corn-grinding mills in 1752 by James …
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        8. Nicholson War Memorial

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          The Nicholson War Memorial in Leek, Staffordshire, England is a 1925 war memorial. It was …
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        9. Buxton & Leek College

          0 · School
          Buxton & Leek College is a College of Further and Higher Education operating at their campuses and …
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        Harrison Park
        Rudyard railway station
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        Rudyard Lake
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        Brindley Water Mill
        Nicholson War Memorial
        Buxton & Leek College
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