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West Midlands Region

Staffordshire Moorlands

Trig point at Ecton Hill summit – Manifold Valley loop from Ecton

Hiking trails & Routes

West Midlands Region

Staffordshire Moorlands

Trig point at Ecton Hill summit – Manifold Valley loop from Ecton

Moderate

4.0

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3

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Trig point at Ecton Hill summit – Manifold Valley loop from Ecton

02:55

9.65km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

100 m

Clayton Adit Entrance

Highlight • Cave

Ecton copper mine Clayton Adit entrance. Worth having a peek through and feeling the freezing cold air through the gate.

Tip by

2

733 m

Ecton Hill Gunpowder Store

Highlight • Structure

Former gunpowder store for the Ecton Hill copper mines.

Tip by

3

1.04 km

Ecton Copper Mine and Engine House

Highlight • Historical Site

National Trust property. Access only on pre-arranged trips but fantastic views and informative interpretation boards explaining the history, construction and engineering feat of the mine.

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4

1.46 km

Trig point at Ecton Hill summit

Highlight • Summit

Ecton Hill summit reaches an altitude of 369m. It's also known locally as "Hollow Hill" due to the extensive mining operations that have gone on here for centuries. The ground …

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5

4.19 km

Nan Tor Cave

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nan Tor cave is perched above Wetton Mill Farm and the tearooms.

When excavated, Nan Tor was found to contain a wide array of prehistoric material including a human skeleton, …

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6

4.32 km

Wetton Mill Café

Highlight • River

Nice little cafe along the side of the river.

Tip by

7

4.42 km

Bridge over the River Manifold

Highlight • Bridge

8

4.94 km

Manifold Valley

Highlight • Gorge

Beautiful path running along the stream. Perfect place to take a break and admire the scenery.

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B

9.65 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.87 km

1.45 km

874 m

244 m

188 m

Surfaces

3.78 km

3.17 km

1.63 km

811 m

225 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Wednesday 24 June

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