What to Expect

This walk is a stunning walk to begin pushing yourself into adventuring the Peak District proper. The views never fail as we explore the popular Roaches. We start with a trip up Hen Cloud and take a visit to the mysterious and otherworldly Lud's Church before walking along the gritstone edge of The Roaches. Staffordshire and Derbyshire have never looked so beautiful. 

We start with a short, steep ascent and then descent. The walk is more steady for a couple of miles. We then have a steep wooded edge to walk along in an area which can get boggy and slippy after rain. We then have a gradual ascent before it flattens out. The first half of the walk has less defined paths, the second half, very define. All is uneven and care needs to be taken around streams and pools. On the Roaches itself it can get quite busy with other walkers and climbers, be aware if you have a nervous dog.  We do have to cross a couple of country lanes and for a few meters be next to a busy road. There are several stiles and a few squeeze stiles. The last mile is along a country lane that is used by others for parking only.