The Roaches

The Roaches

Infobox Mountain
Name = The Roaches
Photo = Roach2.jpg
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Elevation = 505 m (1,657 ft)
Location = Staffordshire, ENG
Range = Peak District
Prominence = "c." 120 m
Coordinates =
Topographic
OS "Landranger" 119110
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Grid_ref_UK = SK001638
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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.

External links

* [http://www.roaches.org.uk/ The Roaches Website]
* [http://www.roachestearooms.co.uk/roaches.html Roaches Tea Rooms Information]
* [http://www.cressbrook.co.uk/leek/roaches.htm A page partly about the Roaches] - from a website about the town of Leek, Staffordshire and the Staffordshire Moorlands
* [http://www.thepeakdistrict.info/fast/html/roaches.html another page about the Roaches] from a different website about the Peak District
*Computer generated summit panorama [http://www.viewfinderpanoramas.org/panoramas/ENG/Roaches.gifThe Roaches] [http://www.viewfinderpanoramas.org/panoramas.html index]
*Water colour of [http://www.mikejackson.org.uk/watercolours/theroachesfromhencloud.jpeg the Roaches seen from Hen Cloud]

*A novice rock climber on a route called Prow corner [http://www.rockandice.net/twg/index.php?twg_album=Kids&twg_show=IMGP0462.jpgat the Roaches]


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