The Roaches

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The Roaches
Elevation	505 m (1,657 ft)
Location	Staffordshire,  England
Range	Peak District
Prominence	c. 120 m
Topo map	OS Landranger 119
OS grid reference	SK001638

The Roaches (from the French les roches - the rocks) are a geographical feature situated above Leek and Tittesworth reservoir in the Peak District of England. This rare rock formation rises steeply to 1,657ft.

Along with Ramshaw Rocks and Hen Cloud they form a gritstone escarpment, which is very popular with hikers, rock climbers and freerunners. It is often very busy especially at weekends. The local mountain rescue is a regular attendee to this popular crag.

The BMC maintain a mountain hut in memory of Don Whillans in the area.

In clear conditions, it is possible to see much of Cheshire and views stretching as far as Snowdon in Wales and Winter Hill in Lancashire.

The Roaches is surrounded by other hills such as Hen Cloud, Ramshaw Rocks and Gun Hill.

[edit] External links

• The Roaches Website
• Roaches Tea Rooms Information
• A page partly about the Roaches - from a website about the town of Leek, Staffordshire and the Staffordshire Moorlands
• another page about the Roaches from a different website about the Peak District
• Computer generated summit panorama The Roaches index
• Water colour of the Roaches seen from Hen Cloud

• A novice rock climber on a route called Prow corner at the Roaches