Shutlingsloe
506m (1660ft)
The White Peak Area, The Peak District, Cheshire, England
The summit of Shutlingsloe is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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You can walk/hike to the top of Shutlingsloe by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
Walk ch226 Shutlingsloe from Wildboarclough
The 'Cheshire Matterhorn' - a short but stiff pull up to fine views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.75ml (7.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,175ft (358m) |
| Time: | 3 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Wildboarclough - Banktop Farm - Shutlingsloe Farm - Shutlingsloe - Macclesfield Forest - Ferriser - Dingers Hollow - Clough House - Wildboarclough
Walk ch101 Shutlingsloe and Wildboarclough from Ridgegate Reservoir
The 'Cheshire Matterhorn' - varied walking with one steep ascent
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25ml (11.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,598ft (487m) |
| Time: | 4.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Ridgegate Reservoir - Leather's Smithy - Trentabank Reservoir - Higher Ridgegate - Macclesfield Forest - Shutlingsloe - Wildboarclough - Higher Nabbs Farm - Oaken Clough - Oakenclough Farm - Pot Lords - The Hanging Gate - The Gritstone Trail - Throstles Nest Farm - Ridgegate Reservoir
See Shutlingsloe and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The White Peak Area of The Peak District National Park
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See Shutlingsloe and the surrounding tops on our unique, downloadable, PDF Peak Bagging Map:
NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, this PDF Peak Baggers' Map might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.
You can find Shutlingsloe & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Shutlingsloe
Trevor Williams walked up Shutlingsloe on February 14th, 2025 [from/via/route] Trentabank Reservoir [with] Barry [weather] windy,cold - good
Neall Garrad climbed it on January 26th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Gradbach, via Shutlingsloe & Shining Tor & back to Gradbach. [with] WWESU Explorers [weather] Mixed
Patrick Molloy bagged it on November 19th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Trentabank Reservoir. Up through Forrest. Repeated route back [with] Nadia [weather] Sunny, cold at the summit
Angela Haworth hiked Shutlingsloe on September 19th, 2017 [from/via/route] Cat & Fiddle - Whetstone Ridge - Danethorn Hollow - Shutlingsloe - Macclesfield Forest - Standing Stone - Torgate Farm - Chest Hollow - Cat & Fiddle [with] alone [weather] warm & sunny
Darin Torrance summited on August 25th, 2020 [from/via/route] Reservoir [with] Moose [weather] rain windy - 8 mile circular walk
Gill Bates conquered it on October 17th, 2016 [from/via/route] Macclesfield forest
Sharron Barker scaled it on March 12th, 2017 [weather] SUN/CLOUD
Margaret Richards walked up Shutlingsloe on September 18th, 2012 [from/via/route] Shutlingsloe from Wincle [with] Don
Andrew Farrell climbed it on July 16th, 2016 [from/via/route] Macclesfield Forest [with] Susan [weather] Rain & mist
Martin Greenwood bagged it on August 3rd, 2015 [from/via/route] From Langley, up Shuttlingsloe, over to Axe Edge & then up Shining Tor - Blavoo!
Andrew Joss hiked Shutlingsloe on July 13th, 2014 [from/via/route] Trentabank Visitor Centre car park [with] Barbara and Vicky [weather] Cloudy with the odd bit of sunshine - Lovely views from the top!
Joanne Mcgawley summited on April 16th, 2011 [with] Rich [weather] Beautiful day - 7.4 miles
Steve Barks conquered it on June 12th, 2011 [from/via/route] Clough House Car Park, Bank Top [weather] lousy. cold & wet. typical summer
Steve Lockett, Louis Smith, Tony Kenny, Roderick Devall, Wendy Haycock, Geoffrey Robertshaw, Mark Davidson, Louise Sandwith and Stephen Millington have all walked, climbed & bagged Shutlingsloe.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, Shutlingsloe
The view from Tegg's Nose Country Park with Shutlingsloe prominent on the horizon (centre left)
Croker Hill (mast far left), Shutlingsloe (centre right) and Whetstone Edge (right) from Axe Edge (Axe Edge Moor)
Shutlingsloe (centre) and Ridgegate Reservoir (right) from Tegg's Nose Country Park
Macclesfield Forest (left) and Shining Tor (centre left - on the horizon) from a rather misty Shutlingsloe summit
Looking South towards Shutlingsloe and Croker Hill from the summit of Shining Tor
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