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West Midlands Region

Staffordshire Moorlands

Thor's Cave – Concession Path to Thor's Cave loop from Waterhouses

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West Midlands Region

Staffordshire Moorlands

Thor's Cave – Concession Path to Thor's Cave loop from Waterhouses

Hard

5.0

(5)

67

hikers

Thor's Cave – Concession Path to Thor's Cave loop from Waterhouses

05:18

19.6km

260m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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: August 18, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 748 m for 164 m

Customers only

After 1.19 km for 164 m

Customers only

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1.05 km

Brown End Quarry

Nature Reserve

2

1.87 km

View of the Peak District Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

3

2.32 km

View of the Countryside in Peak District National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

4

5.66 km

Old Soles Wood

Highlight • Natural

The woodland is marked as a wood on available maps from 1775 and is named as 'Old Soles Wood' on maps of the area from 1837 (Yates 1775; Ordnance Survey …

Tip by

5

8.40 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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6

8.79 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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7

8.80 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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8

9.22 km

Route to Thor's Cave

Highlight • Summit

9

9.70 km

Concession Path to Thor's Cave

Highlight • Viewpoint

B

19.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.8 km

1.37 km

1.35 km

847 m

269 m

Surfaces

16.5 km

1.10 km

1.08 km

535 m

431 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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Tuesday 13 October

16°C

7°C

3 %

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