The Roaches – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
The Roaches guide
- Elevation: 1657 ft
- Difficulty: Scramble
- Best months to climb: March, April, May, June, July, August
- Convenient center: Leek
The Roaches, with Hen Cloud and Ramshaw Rocks, form a gritstone escarpment which marks the south-western edge of the Peak. Best viewed from the approach along the Leek road, they stand as a line of silent sentinels guarding the entrance to the Peak District, worn into fantastic shapes by the elements. The whole area is a favourite place with walkers and rock-climbers, and the edges provide some of the best gritstone climbing in the country, with famous classic routes such as Valkyrie, the Sloth and The Swan. In some ways the area has become a victim of its own popularity for the area is very busy at weekends
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Use this relief map to navigate to mountain peaks in the area of The Roaches.
10 other mountain peaks closest to The Roaches:
| 1. | Gun Hill (1224 ft) | 2.4 miles |
| 2. | Gun (Staffordshire) (1224 ft) | 2.4 miles |
| 3. | Axe Edge (1808 ft) | 3.8 miles |
| 4. | Shutlingsloe (1660 ft) | 3.9 miles |
| 5. | Cheeks Hill (1706 ft) | 4.0 miles |
| 6. | Chrome Hill (1394 ft) | 4.8 miles |
| 7. | Parkhouse Hill (1181 ft) | 5.2 miles |
| 8. | The Cloud (Peak District) (1125 ft) | 6.0 miles |
| 9. | Shining Tor (1834 ft) | 6.2 miles |
| 10. | High Wheeldon (1385 ft) | 6.3 miles |
