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The
Roaches & Luds Church - 9th October 2005
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WALK
STATISTICS
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| Date |
9th
October 2005 |
Description |
The
Roaches & Luds Church |
| Start
Point |
Rockhall
Cottage Car Park |
Peaks
Climbed |
Hen
Cloud 410m |
| Total
Time |
3hrs
25min |
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The
Roaches 505m |
| Walking
Time |
2hrs
50min |
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| Stopped
Time |
0hrs
35min |
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| Distance |
8.14
miles |
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| Moving
Average |
2.9
mph |
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| Elevation
at Start |
322
metres |
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| Total
Ascent |
510
metres |
Weather |
Cool
- partly hazy dry day |
| Max
Elevation |
505
metres |
Walking
With |
No
One |
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WALK
NOTES
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early start and a cool start too at only 2°C.
Only one other car in the roadside parking when I
arrived. Decided to walk up Hen Cloud (410m) which
was in addition to the usual route to the Roaches.
It was slightly hazy throughout the day but the views
were quite good. The ground was very wet from the
rain we had during the previous week (so muddy and
slippy in places). After the ascent of Hen Cloud
it was on to the Roaches. During the walk on the
ridge I came across Doxey Pool which is a lovely
place for a short break. Good views from the summit
of the Roaches. Walked to Roach End and then through
Forest Wood (very wet and muddy in places). In the
wood is Luds Church (a natural chasm) which I walked
through. It was very atmospheric and with no one
around it was quite spooky. My walk continued through
the wood and then eventually back onto the ridge
and back to Roach End. I decided to walk back to
the car via the road which took me below Five Clouds.
It was a really enjoyable walk. |
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MAP
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PHOTOGRAPHS
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View
to Tittersworth Reservoir
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Tittersworth
Reservoir from Hen Cloud
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The
Roaches from Hen Cloud Summit
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Doxey
Pool on The Roaches
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The
path back above Back Forest
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The
ridge on the walk back
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