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Waterhouses

The Manifold Way cycle trail – The Manifold Way loop from Waterhouses

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Staffordshire Moorlands

Waterhouses

The Manifold Way cycle trail – The Manifold Way loop from Waterhouses

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The Manifold Way cycle trail – The Manifold Way loop from Waterhouses

03:12

26.9km

240m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 1, 2026

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Peak District National Park

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672 m

The Manifold Way cycle trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Flat and traffic-free cycle and walking route following the former Leek and Manifold Light Railway through some magnificent scenery.

Bike hire available at the southern end of the Trail in …

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13.4 km

Hulme End Tea Junction Café & Manifold Valley Visitor Centre

Highlight • Cafe

Cafe at the north end of the Manifold Trail. Inside area as well as outside picnic tables. Visitor Centre next door to the cafe with some history of the area …

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17.9 km

Ford at Wetton Mill on the Hoo Brook

Highlight • River

A very cool Ford to cycle through.

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17.9 km

Bridge over the River Manifold

Highlight • Bridge

18.6 km

The Manifold Way is a traffic-free trail through the picturesque limestone dale forged by the River Manifold. Along a smooth, well-maintained path, you explore spellbinding White Peak countryside. It’s perfect for all ages and abilities.

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19.2 km

Bike parking at Thor's Cave

Highlight • Parking

Place to lock up bikes to visit Thors Cave

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23.8 km

Dry riverbed of the Manifold and Hamps rivers

Highlight • Natural

The Rivers Manifold and Hamps are often without water as the limestone that forms the ground dissolves and the water disappears underground.
In fact, you have to find a very …

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26.3 km

Brown End Farm Cycle Hire

Highlight • Rest Area

It has a free car park and is conveniently placed for the Manifold Trail.

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26.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.9 km

5.16 km

479 m

404 m

Surfaces

21.2 km

5.36 km

326 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 27 May

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The Manifold Way cycle trail – The Manifold Way loop from Waterhouses

The Manifold Way cycle trail

Hulme End Tea Junction Café & Manifold Valley Visitor Centre

Ford at Wetton Mill on the Hoo Brook

Bridge over the River Manifold

The Manifold Way

Bike parking at Thor's Cave

Dry riverbed of the Manifold and Hamps rivers

Brown End Farm Cycle Hire

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