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Name: | The Roaches |
Hill number: | 3645 |
Height: | 505m / 1657ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2812 Shining Tor |
RHB Section: | 36: Lancashire, Cheshire & the Southern Pennines |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | The Peak District |
County/UA: | Staffordshire |
Catchment: | Catchment Boundaries, Mersey, Trent |
Watershed: | Humber Estuary, Ardnamurchan Point to Lowestoft, Cardiff to Cape Wrath, Dover to Cape Wrath, Lowestoft to Duncansby Head, Land's End to John o' Groats, Liverpool Bay, The Lizard to Dunnet Head |
Class: | Hump, Dodd (500-599m), Dewey, Ethel, Clem (Hu,Tu,5,Dew,E,Cm) |
Grid ref: | SK 00107 63892 |
Summit feature: | benchmarked rock |
Drop: | 123m |
Col: | 382m SK014629 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 119 (1:25k) OL24W |
Observations: | rock is 3m SW of trig point |
Survey: | Abney level |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 635 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
With Finn and Tracey | WhiteFeather | 27/01/2024 |
From parking near Windy Gates. Good paths to the summit. Interesting rock formations. On to Hen Cloud. | LizH | 21/08/2023 |
15km Hen Cloud, Roaches, Hanging Stone and Luds Church | Clifford | 05/08/2023 |
From Roaches Tea Rooms. Hen Cloud - Roaches Circular | Patrick Molloy | 29/07/2023 |
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. | DanTrig | 01/07/2023 |
MCK | Trotticus | 17/06/2023 |
The first Trigpoint I ever logged over 20 years ago.. Today was a misty walk from Hens Cloud (Via the Lancaster bomber Crash site) for my 2nd Ethel of the day (9th this month so far) | Deego | 09/04/2023 |
With E. From Ramshaw Rocks layby up footpath to rock tor then continued to The Roaches and Hen Cloud. Great views. Avoided rain showers but the wind really got up along The Roaches ridge and Hen Cloud. E blown over at one point, fortunately wind direction away from edge. | Beeliner | 22/03/2023 |
From Meerbrook after Gun in snow. | Flatfield | 08/03/2023 |
from car park up scrambly bit good hill | underhill | 13/01/2023 |
Run with Rosie [Roaches, Hen Cloud & Ramshaw Rocks | mike__riley | 27/11/2022 |
The last stop of a day walk with Alma Aurea from Tittesworth Reservoir, Hen Cloud and then the Roaches summit. /D | meltdiceburg | 13/11/2022 |
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. | Skip | 28/10/2022 |
With Lindsey and Gwydyr members (12 people in total). Started from Danebridge, Wincle at 09.30. Followed river valley through ancient woodland to Luds Church and then to Roache End. Up onto the ridge to trig but descended before the Don Whillans hut and walked back along the road. Reportedly ten miles. Mild day, dry weather. | Skip | 24/09/2022 |
Gradbach to Luds Church to The Roaches | Smelly socks | 20/09/2022 |
hike with the remedials | hollisclan | 25/05/2022 |
With K, M & X from the cp to the south. A bit of sun while we had lunch but were almost blown away when we reached the top. Very popular hill. | Herbert Anchovy | 23/02/2022 |
Hen Cloud, Roaches, Ramshaw Rocks, Hen Cloud again. | Longwojo | 30/10/2021 |
Solo walk from Upper Hulme via Hen Cloud. | LANGDALE | 21/10/2021 |
With Louise from Gradbach | JessKnights | 19/08/2021 |
nice walk across the ridge and then around on the road. | davert123 | 08/08/2021 |
With Paul from Lichfield Scouts. Wincle via Ludds Church, continued along ridge then doubled back. Very hot & sunny. | alwaysinshorts | 17/07/2021 |
Hen Cloud and The Roaches from the roadside parking below Rockhall. An enjoyable walk along the gritstone escarpment. | summitter | 28/06/2021 |
13 mile walk around the Roaches and Lud's Church, starting from the hotel at Blackshaw moor, where most of the group were staying. | gbeniston | 14/06/2021 |
2/4 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. | nickywood1 | 13/06/2021 |
Gorgeous views at sunset | lifeathighaltitude | 04/06/2021 |
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 West | 30/05/2021 |
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_alan | 12/04/2021 |
Easy path from the north. | PGCE | 25/12/2020 |
Walk along the roaches with Forbes. | WillToppo | 12/12/2020 |
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 C | 25/10/2020 |
Roadside parking. Very busy area but understandable as it’s beautiful! Very hot Monday. Circular route taking in The Roaches, Ramshaw Rocks & Hen Cloud. With Alfie. | Dangerous Dave | 21/09/2020 |
Fantastic walk across the Roaches to Lud's Church from the tea rooms and back. Very windy on the top! | Poblins | 19/09/2020 |
Lindsey and I met Peter at 10.30 in the layby below The Roaches at SK 004 620. Had a chat with Dave on WatsApp. Walked up Hen Cloud then along the Roaches ridge. Visited Lud's Church then back to the cars on the road. Dry weather, hazy sun, cool breeze. Tea in Three Horseshoes. | Skip | 19/07/2020 |
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 SH | Dave | 18/07/2020 |
Gradbach Hill, Ramshaw Rocks, The Roaches | keithouk | 28/06/2020 |
Superb walk from Hen Cloud, a classic, done many times before after climbing there. Free roadside parking along road to SW of the Roaches Escarpment. Views west are hard to beat. Reascent. Never before spotted the huge trig cutmark next to the modern trig. | Denise | 09/06/2020 |
Along the top of the edge from Hen Cloud. Good views. What I assume to be the nice original trig mark in the high point rock. 
Also on :- 15-01-1989, | RichardM | 09/06/2020 |
bagged on a cold but windy day, beautiful views all the way, with family | mazz | 21/03/2020 |
Passed summit after wild camping on the Roaches | Paul_142_uk | 21/03/2020 |
Summit top passed on way to camp spot for a wild camp on the Roaches | Paul_142_uk | 20/03/2020 |
From Hen Cloud. Initially on good path below the crags, then up easy steps on a break in the ridge and nne along ridge for about a mile. | KeithByTheC | 06/03/2020 |
Been to the Roaches several times but tried new Trail route, which was brilliant despite very strong winds and hail on top. Luds Church is an amazing feature. 11 mile circular . | Mark Sims | 01/03/2020 |
Misty and murky walk across the Roaches ridge, superb and tiring | djaphoto | 25/01/2020 |
With Jim and Gary | Joel | 04/01/2020 |
Parked to NW, paved track half way to top with bags of stone ready to complete. Trig and HP. Cold clear day. | PeterD | 29/11/2019 |
Walked in combination with Hen Cloud and picked up Luds Church | D SID | 22/09/2019 |
Great weather, up to Doxey Pool then along ridge, very busy . | ironwolf | 30/08/2019 |
Walking the Roaches/ Lud's Church with Deborah | Wierdostomps | 04/05/2019 |
Very busy today. | Wheelsy | 22/04/2019 |