Manifold Valley Trail – Thor's Cave loop from Thor's Cave

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Manifold Valley Trail – Thor's Cave loop from Thor's Cave

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Manifold Valley Trail – Thor's Cave loop from Thor's Cave

01:04

3.73km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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115 m

Manifold Valley Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Relatively flat cycle track following the old railway, a point of interest is the disappearing river which often has huge sections with no water

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1.43 km

View of Thor's Cave from the trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view up to Thor's cave. There is a place to lock the bike up if you want to visit the cave.

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1.48 km

Bike parking at Thor's Cave

Highlight • Parking

Place to lock up bikes to visit Thors Cave

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1.53 km

View of Thor's Cave and the Manifold Valley

Highlight • River

Lovely views down to the River Manifold and Manifold Valley.

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1.92 km

Thor's Cave

Highlight • Cave

The views alone are worth the trek up, especially those past the cave and up at the cloud. You'll need a buddy to help you scramble the last section into …

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1.92 km

Thor's Cave

Highlight • Cave

Great here but very slippy inside the cave even when it’s try.. think it’s limestone

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3.73 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.83 km

563 m

243 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.85 km

471 m

357 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 11 November

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23 %

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Manifold Valley Trail – Thor's Cave loop from Thor's Cave

Manifold Valley Trail

View of Thor's Cave from the trail

Bike parking at Thor's Cave

View of Thor's Cave and the Manifold Valley

Thor's Cave

Thor's Cave

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