Cat and Fiddle
A537Macclesfield to High Peak · England
Distance8.5mi · 13.7 km
Drive time19 minon the road
DifficultyDemanding
Moorland
A celebrated moorland road climbing past one of England's loftiest old coaching inns.
The A537 between Macclesfield and Buxton rises across open moorland past the Cat and Fiddle, long one of the highest inns in England. Its sequence of bends and big views has made it famous, and also given it a serious accident history, so it is a road to enjoy well within the limits and the speed restrictions that now apply. Exposed weather can arrive fast at this altitude.
Where it runs
MacclesfieldStart · England
High PeakEnd · United Kingdom
Character
Corners28bends
Tightness7of 10
Max gradient10%≈ 1-in-10
Hairpins0tight bends
Climb397 mtotal ascent
Summit513 mhighest point · 1683 ft
SpringSummerAutumn
Elevation
381 m rangeKnow before you go
- Serious accident record, drive within the limits
- Exposed moorland weather
- Tight bends near the summit
Along the road
- landmark Cat and Fiddle Inn
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