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Ecton Bridge – Wetton Mill Café loop from Butterton

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Staffordshire Moorlands

Butterton

Ecton Bridge – Wetton Mill Café loop from Butterton

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Ecton Bridge – Wetton Mill Café loop from Butterton

03:22

11.9km

260m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.91 km

Swainsley Tunnel

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Swainsley Tunnel is a tunnel on the route of the former Leek and Manifold Light Railway, which connected the market town of Leek with Hulme End, via Waterhouses, in Staffordshire, England. The tunnel is located between Ecton and Butterton.

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5.27 km

Ecton Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely spot on the Manifold Way

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7.70 km

Nan Tor Cave

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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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7.83 km

Wetton Mill Café

Highlight • River

Nice little cafe along the side of the river.

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7.93 km

Bridge over the River Manifold

Highlight • Bridge

9.71 km

View of Stream and Countryside Near Ossams Hill

Highlight • Natural

This is a lovely bit of landscape near Ossams Hill in the Peak District. There is a mix of rolling hills, open moorland and patchwork fields and some ancient dry stone walls dotted around.

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11.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.73 km

3.17 km

1.59 km

391 m

Surfaces

4.75 km

2.93 km

1.56 km

1.04 km

975 m

620 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Friday 10 July

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Ecton Bridge – Wetton Mill Café loop from Butterton

Swainsley Tunnel

Ecton Bridge

Nan Tor Cave

Wetton Mill Café

Bridge over the River Manifold

View of Stream and Countryside Near Ossams Hill

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