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Shutlingsloe



OS Grid ref:- SJ976695

Often referred to as the 'Matterhorn of Cheshire', due to its distinctive triangular profile, Shutlingsloe is situated near the village of Wildboarclough, to the south of Macclesfield Forest, on the edge of the Peak District National Park.

Shutlingsloe

Shutlingsloe is the third highest peak in the Cheshire (Shining Tor being the highest and Whetstone Ridge the second ) with an elevation of 506 metres (1,660 feet), the summit offers excellent views. On a clear day the mountains of North Wales are visible from its summit.

Shutlingsloe- copyright Ian Warburton

Shutingsloe

The name derives from old English 'Scyttel's hlaw' which translates as 'Scyttel's hill' and is one of several 'low' names in the Peak District, from the same Old English root that gives rise to the name "Law" for many hills in southern Scotland.

The view from the summit trig point- copyright Chris Wimbush

Shutlingsloe

A walk to Shutlingsloe from Wildboarclough


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