The Roaches Ride (12.59 miles 20.15 km ) Print
A beautiful, hilly ride with 360 degree views. The downside is the number of gates. The access land track is very boggy in wet weather. It can be avoided by turning left on the road (waypoint 18) then right at the next junction then left on the grass track.There is parking at Tittesworth Reservoir 01538300188 and also on a small layby at WP20. Click on the link for a Video of the route:Download: Roaches Ride.gpx Roaches Ride Waypoints.gpx
ROAw20 Waypoint 1
Road
Leave the car park and at the T junction with the road turn left across the causeway.
ROAw19 Waypoint 2
Road
Bear left at the road junction and after a very short distance turn left on Meerbrook Road, signed Leek.
ROAw10 Waypoint 3
Bridleway
After about 1.6 miles, as you descend the hill, go through the bridle gate to the right in the trees.
ROAw11 Waypoint 4
Bridleway
This track continues as a sunken lane through several gates, if the track is blocked divert onto the concrete farm track going uphill.
ROAw12 Waypoint 5
Bridleway
At the top continue straight up the hill to a track and follow this to the road.
ROAw13 Waypoint 6
Bridleway
Turn right and immediately left onto access land. ( If boggy follow waypoint 20.)
ROAw14 Waypoint 7
Bridleway
Pass a concrete Trig Point post marking the highest point. Continue downhill.
ROAw15 Waypoint 8
Bridleway
Turn left at the end of the moorland track onto a concrete track.
ROAw16 Waypoint 9
Bridleway
Where this bends left go through a gate on the right and follow this field edge path through several gates to meet a road at Gun End Farm.
ROAw17 Waypoint 10
Road
Go straight ahead on the road.
ROAw01 Waypoint 11
Road
Continue on the road signed Wincle which runs in front of the Centre.
ROAw02 Waypoint 12
Road
After a hairpin bend, going uphill, turn right.
ROAw03 Waypoint 13
Road
Continue on this road passing Swythamley Chapel on your left.
ROAw04 Waypoint 14
Road
At the next junction, turn left towards Clough Head.
ROAw05 Waypoint 15
Bridleway
After a steep hill, go through a gate next to a cattle grid then through the gate to the right.
ROAw06 Waypoint 16
Bridleway
Follow the field edge wall to another road.
ROAw07 Waypoint 17
Road
Turn right on the road.
ROAw08 Waypoint 18
Road
Take the first right signed Meerbrook and follow the road to Meerbrook.
ROAw09 Waypoint 19
Road
At the junction after the church turn leftt, following the road back to the car park.
ROAw18 Waypoint 20
Alternative road route.
If the access land is boggy it can be avoided by turning left on the road then right at the next junction then left on the grass track. There is also alternative parking on a small layby at this point.