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Wetton Mill Café – Ecton Bridge loop from Thor's Cave

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Wetton

Wetton Mill Café – Ecton Bridge loop from Thor's Cave

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Wetton Mill Café – Ecton Bridge loop from Thor's Cave

01:20

5.06km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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83 m

Bridge over the River Manifold

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308 m

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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436 m

Wetton Mill Café

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Nice little cafe along the side of the river.

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2.74 km

Ecton Bridge

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Lovely spot on the Manifold Way

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2.95 km

Public Footpath Sign to Warslow

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2.98 km

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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5.06 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.04 km

509 m

231 m

217 m

Surfaces

4.05 km

362 m

281 m

220 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Sunday 24 May

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Wetton Mill Café – Ecton Bridge loop from Thor's Cave

Bridge over the River Manifold

Nan Tor Cave

Wetton Mill Café

Ecton Bridge

Public Footpath Sign to Warslow

Swainsley Tunnel

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