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Tegg's Nose Quarry – Ridgegate Reservoir loop from Sutton

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Tegg's Nose Quarry – Ridgegate Reservoir loop from Sutton

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Tegg's Nose Quarry – Ridgegate Reservoir loop from Sutton

02:39

9.01km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.59 km

View of Teggsnose and Bottoms Reservoirs

Highlight • Lake

Tegg’s Nose has a pretty broad summit top. Here on the southern part of the nose is a good view point that has a stunning vantage point that overlooks Teggsnose and Bottoms Reservoirs. The surrounding woodlands and the lush green patchwork quilt of fields along with the two reservoirs make this a picture postcard scene.

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1.74 km

View of Macclesfield Forest and the reservoirs

Highlight • Forest

Great please to stop. Bench faces Macclesfield Forest and the reservoirs, some great views.

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1.91 km

Tegg's Nose Quarry

Highlight • Natural Monument

Tegg’s Nose Country Park is an old mining area and hill just east of Macclesfield. It incorporates Tegg’s Nose, a hill with a height of 1,250 feet (380 m), and is the highpoint of the local area with several good viewpoints. The hill was historically mined for millstone grit from the 16th to the mid-20th century. Now disused, there is still a fine collection of old quarrying equipment available on display within the park. It is used for a wide range of recreational activities, and there is a visitors' centre, car park, and toilets just off Buxton.

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2.89 km

Saddlers Way

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

take a rest half way up

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3.92 km

Tegg’s Nose stepping stones

Highlight • Bridge

Here at the foot of Tegg’s Nose is a small stream that runs into Teggsnose Reservoir, which is only a stone’s throw away. Over this stream are some stepping stones to help walkers get from one bank to the other while keeping one’s feet dry. It is also a beautiful little spot in the woods, a very serene and tranquil place.

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4.92 km

Bottoms Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

One of six reservoirs in the Longendale Chain, which supplies water to Greater Manchester. Scenic setting within the Peak District National Park.

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6.12 km

Ridgegate Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Path currently CLOSED, this section along the South Side of Ridgegate Reservoir and along the Dam wall (August 2025)

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7.01 km

Ridgegate Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Great place for an evening walk, plenty of car parking along the road. There is a 'small loop' around the reservoir, which can be extended by looping up to the Scout Hut or even further into Macclesfield Forest.

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9.01 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.38 km

2.60 km

2.02 km

731 m

261 m

Surfaces

2.10 km

1.89 km

1.18 km

1.17 km

561 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Saturday 4 July

21°C

15°C

29 %

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Tegg's Nose Quarry – Ridgegate Reservoir loop from Sutton

View of Teggsnose and Bottoms Reservoirs

View of Macclesfield Forest and the reservoirs

Tegg's Nose Quarry

Saddlers Way

Tegg’s Nose stepping stones

Bottoms Reservoir

Ridgegate Reservoir

Ridgegate Reservoir

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