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Name:Hen Cloud
Hill number:16533
Height:410m / 1345ft
Section:36: Lancashire, Cheshire & the Southern Pennines
Classification:Tu,4,E
Drop:61m
Col:349m  SK007620  

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Entry no.Date recordedGrid Ref.Feature / Observations / SurveyRecorded byStatusSubpointLatest review
2698925/03/2019SK 00847 61585  F: Rock tor
O: Large boulder 10m to S is 10cm higher
S: Abney level
K&AD
Subpoint
1GJ
2699025/03/2019SK 00849 61574  F: Very large boulder
O: 10cm higher than rock 10m to N
S: Abney level
K&AD
Summit
GJ
3470221/04/2021SK 00854 61572  F: Large boulder.Craig67
Summit
GJ
4142121/08/2023SK 00852 61576  F: large boulderP&EH
Summit
GJ
-2419312/05/2012SK 00852 61577  F: rock torDavid Gradwell
Summit
-2470325/11/2014SK 00854 61578  F: rock torLR
Summit
137212/05/2012SK 00852 61577  F: rock torDavid Gradwell
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Jim



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Parked below The Roaches for a Sixteen and half mile walk taking in Five Ethel’s Hen Cloud, Ramshaw rocks, Merryton Low, Gun and The Roaches returning to the car in Seven hours.WAYNE ROWLETT11/02/2024
With Finn and traceyWhiteFeather27/01/2024
3 Tump circuit over Hen Cloud, Ramshaw Rocks and Merryton Low.KevPalmer09/01/2024
From lay-by to summit and backM6KIO01/01/2024
From The Roaches. Interesting summit area. Good viewpoint.LizH21/08/2023
15km Hen Cloud, Roaches, Hanging Stone and Luds ChurchClifford05/08/2023
From Roaches Tea Rooms. Hen Cloud - Roaches CircularPatrick Molloy29/07/2023
On my own, showery day, whilst staying at Don Whillans Hut on FRCC meet. Heading to Merryton Low.alwaysinshorts29/07/2023
8.7 mile figure-of-8 walk from parking area near Bearstone Rock. Taking in Lud's Church, Back Forest (20m prominence), The Roaches and Hen Cloud then back via minor road east to parking area. Very busy today. Mixed cloudy weather with showers in the morning but the views were far reaching south-west towards The Wrekin, Caer Caradoc Hill, Brown Clee and Titterstone Clee Hills in Shropshire. 535m ascent. 4th time ascended. With Marco.DanTrig01/07/2023
Spend way too much time on the Roaches walked up from a Visit to the Bawdstone today. then up to the Roaches Trigpoint.Deego09/04/2023
A walk with Nell the dog. Over Hen Cloud and along the ridge to The Roaches on a windy overcast day.Glenelg06/04/2023
With E. From Ramshaw Rocks layby up footpath to rock tor then continued to The Roaches and Hen Cloud. Great views. The wind really got up along The Roaches ridge and Hen Cloud. E blown over at one point, fortunately wind direction away from edge.Beeliner22/03/2023
Leek Circular: Longsdon Hill, Rea Cliff, Gun and Hen CloudPhilipChaston04/12/2022
Run with Rosie [Roaches, Hen Cloud & Ramshaw Rocksmike__riley27/11/2022
A day walk with Alma Aurea from Tittesworth Reservoir, Hen Cloud and then the Roaches summit. /Dmeltdiceburg13/11/2022
With Peter on way back from Shutlingsloe. Parked Peter's car in roadside layby (grid ref SK 004620). Walked up Hen Cloud then back to col and up east flank of The Roaches to gain the edge path, Walked to the trig then down to Roach End and along the lane back to the car. Dry and breezy, hazy views, nice sunset. Distance approx 4.3 miles; total ascent 800 feet.Skip28/10/2022
Hen Cloud from GR: SK 00692 61252ronaldo33301/10/2022
Climbed The Arete VD to summit ridge. Second of 4 hills with Merryton Low, Gradbach Hill and Ramsahw Rocks (used bike). (Almost certainly done before) (Also on 31/08/2022)steveb200626/08/2022
hike with the remedialshollisclan25/05/2022
Parked near Paddock Farm and followed PRoW through access land and then straight up. Descended to E and hten back round track to road.JK05/02/2022
3 of 3 on 8.3 mile hike starting near ye olde rock inn pub. Approached after ramshaw from the east past a farm that was fattening turkeys up for Christmas. Amazing views at the topThe-Z-Man22/11/2021
Fun scramble ascent from road near cafe, followed by walk along Roaches ridge, back along road. Misty throughout walk, cleared up later for photos.douglas_easton14/11/2021
Hen Cloud, Roaches, Ramshaw Rocks, Hen Cloud again.Longwojo30/10/2021
From Upper Hulme, part of The Roaches walk.LANGDALE21/10/2021
Fun scramble up from the road, took the gentler path down followed by tea and cake in the tearoom.catie11/09/2021
Hen Cloud and The Roaches from the roadside parking below Rockhall. An enjoyable walk along the gritstone escarpment.summitter28/06/2021
1/4 Parked as suggested at the tea shop farm and then up from the west, on along the ridge to trig at The Roaches, continued to visit the Lud Church (chilly little rock chasm) and over the river to Gradbach Hill, along its ridge and back to Ramshaw rocks. A pleasant four hour circuit bofore our drive home. Muggy but nice fresh air up here.nickywood113/06/2021
Parking field at Roaches Tea Room for £2 for the day well worth it on a busy bank holiday weekend. Saw a couple of verge parked cars sporting penalty notices. Ouch. Bagged Hen Cloud, following path around to climb the east face. On to pine woodland below edge of The Roaches. The heat drawing a wonderful aroma from the trees. Up a pass and along the top to the summit. Plenty of trippers, made slow going, but they were there for a reason - its a great bag. Also bagged The Gun and The Cloud. Enough for a warm day.Pete West30/05/2021
A grand circular walk visiting Hen Cloud, Ramshaw Rocks, Gradbach Hill, and finishing with an exhilarating walk across the classic Roaches ridge. Amazing views from the Roaches in the very clear air. 14km with 570m ascent in 4 hours.silveracorn_alan12/04/2021
From parking to NW. ROW NE then S. Descent down W side to road. Nice peak.PGCE25/12/2020
Loop round from the roaches. Hen Cloud, Ramsdale Rocks, Gradbach Hill, popped into Lud's Church before finally topping the Roaches. 16.59km in 3hrs 50 (including lunch stop and plenty of mucking around on Ramsdale Rocks)Nicky C25/10/2020
What a fantastic little hill. Hot day. Lots of walkers and climbers around. Came over from Ramshaw Rocks with Alfie.Dangerous Dave21/09/2020
A proper little mountain walk, straight up from the west. Paused to watch climbers. Hill of the day.Wycombe Wanderer13/09/2020
Day walk with Peter. Met Lindsey at Three Horseshoes then met Peter in layby below The Roaches at SK 004 620. Walked up Hen Cloud then back to cars for a cuppa and a chat with Dave on WatsApp. Walked The Roaches ridge, then visited Ludds Church and back to the cars on the road. Dry weather, hazy sun, cool breeze.Skip19/07/2020
Parked by Paddock Farm, climbed Hen Cloud via the Roaches House then followed the ridge to the trig point on The Roaches. Completed the walk with a trip to Luds Church. With SHDave18/07/2020
Always impressive and with many memories of climbing here. Reascent just to check actually touched the top! Hazy cool day but even so great views.Denise 09/06/2020
An excellent hill with fine views and great climbing. Most likely not my first time to the summit.RichardM09/06/2020
parked on road outside café sw of Hen Cloud. Followed good path from road, below the crags, the steeply up pathless right of way ne at SK00961 through trees and rocks. Rejoined path a little below summit. KeithByTheC06/03/2020
Misty and murky ascent of Hen Cloud en route to The Roachesdjaphoto25/01/2020
With Jim and GaryJoel04/01/2020
From large lay-by to NNE, FP to col by Roaches then good path up to top.PeterD29/11/2019
Parked near ice cream place. Enjoyed this one, great views, then descended into mossy woodland.ironwolf10/10/2019
As for the Roaches, with Ellie dog.BLACKHILL20/01/2019
Parked in large layby to W. at 006615 - Along track towards Roaches House & shortly after sharp bend, up steep well-used path between crags to summit tor. Descended N. to col & followed path down to wooden gates, 30yd N. of layby. (S)gerrybowes07/12/2018
Walked up after a morning bouldering at the roachesDan Baddeley08/11/2018
With L, John and Josie the borrowed Jack Russel, after an absorbing hour's climbing on the Roaches boulders, during a circular walk from Meerbrook.Chris Pearson16/06/2018
From Upper Hulme via Ramshaw Rocks on a hot Bank Holiday. Great views. Peregrines nesting in the rock face. 80m ascentRoguePulsar07/05/2018
Roaches and Lud's Church Karl/Dale/GazNottsOutdoorLad07/05/2018
At the top there was peregrines nesting which was really cool and great views.speedyclimber07/05/2018
from lay-by to west. SnowyCoxswain06/02/2018