Whichever way you look at it, the pyramid outline of Hen Cloud is impressive. Vertical cliffs surmount steep heather clad slopes, while from the summit the view is worthy of a mountain. If there are no peaks in the Peak District then surely this is an exception.
LOCATION: Three miles north of Leek
START: Tittesworth Reservoir car park, off A53, signed Meerbrook, pay & display, toilets
Grid ref: SJ994604 Postcode: ST138SN
DISTANCE: 6 miles
GRADE: Moderate with a steady climb
TIME: 3 hours
MAP: Explorer OL - White Peak Landranger 118 & 119
REFRESHMENTS: Visitor Centre, Paddock Farm & Lazy Trout
EN ROUTE: River Churnet, Roaches, Meerbrook, Rock Hall
This walk was originally published by
The Manchester Evening News