Walk Route Map s232 Dale Bottom, Wetton Hill and Ecton Hill from Alstonefield

Walk s232 Dale Bottom, Wetton Hill and Ecton Hill from Alstonefield

A strenuous walk with some steep sections

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9¼mls (15km)
Ascent:	1,769ft (539m)
Time:	5¼hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk s232 Dale Bottom, Wetton Hill and Ecton Hill from Alstonefield pdf

Route outline for walk s232:

Alstonefield - Dale Bottom - Hopedale - Castern Wood Nature Reserve - Wetton Low - Wetton - Wetton Hill (West Top) - Wetton Hill - Ecton Hill - Acton Moor - Gateham Grange - Gateham Farm - Steep Low - Alstonefield

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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

0
English
Mountains

0
Wainwrights

0
English
Nuttalls

0
English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

0
Marilyns

2
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Wetton Hill at 371m (1217ft). Wetton Hill is known as an English Bridget.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Ecton Hill at 369m (1211ft). Ecton Hill is known as an English Bridget. The summit of Ecton Hill is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL24
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 119
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk s232 Dale Bottom, Wetton Hill and Ecton Hill from Alstonefield

In no particular order . . .

Squeezer Stile providing access to Wetton Hill National Trust land

Photo: Michael Davidson (33)

The Manifold Valley and the Manifold Way from Ecton Mines on Ecton Hill

Photo: Terry Howard (24)

Panoramic view of The Manifold Valley and the Manifold Way from Ecton Hill

Photo: Terry Howard (23)

Lone stone barn on Ecton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (61)

Gratton Hill from near Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (51)

Baby Tyrannosaurus Rex Dinosaur in Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (54)

Wetton Hill (South West Top) from the summit of Wetton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (39)

Dale Bridge, Ecton and the Manifold Way from Ecton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (60)

Dale Bridge and the Manifold Way from Ecton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (58)

Walk s232 Dale Bottom, Wetton Hill and Ecton Hill from Alstonefield - Gateham Grange, Narrowdale Hill (centre) and Gratton Hill (far right) from the summit of Wetton Hill

Gateham Grange, Narrowdale Hill (centre) and Gratton Hill (far right) from the summit of Wetton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (45)

Ecton Hill summit trig point

Photo: Michael Davidson (51)

On Top of Ecton

Photo: Michael Davidson (56)

The Manifold Valley and the Manifold Way from Ecton Hill

Photo: Terry Howard (22)

Archford Moor and Narrowdale Hill (right) from Ecton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (55)

The beautiful evening light on the Staffordshire Dales near Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (52)

Ecton and the Manifold Way from Ecton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (59)

The grassy summit of Wetton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (38)

Looking NE from the summit of Wetton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (41)

Top of Ecton from Ecton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (53)

Green Well, Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (56)

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