This is a spectacular, hilly route to the 
popular destinations of Tittesworth Reservoir,
Rudyard Lake (both shorter than the full distance) or Leek itself.

Leave town on Church Lane
Ascend onto The Ridge
L at T to Disley where
Over A6 and ascend to Lane Ends where
First R onto Mudhurst Lane
L at T onto A5002 into Kettleshulme where
R onto lane signed Goyt Valley
Ascend to Black Rocks where Right at T
Pass Jenkin Chapel
Left at T
Pass Lammaload Reservoir
At X over A537
Descend Wildboarclough
At X over A54
Left in Winkle
Through Danebridge
3rd Left over Gun Hill to Meerbrook.
(Youth Hostel, Lazy Trout Inn, Cafe at Tittesworth Reservoir)

For Leek and Rudyard, Right entering Meerbrook.
For Rudyard, Right again
Then Right and Left over the A523