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:

Map with easy-to-follow route details 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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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

0
English
Mountains

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Wainwrights

0
English
Nuttalls

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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.

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

In no particular order . . .

Gateham Grange from the summit of Wetton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (42)

Staffordshire countryside near Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (48)

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

Photo: Terry Howard (24)

Heading down to Back of Ecton from Ecton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (63)

Green Well, Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (57)

Gratton Hill from near Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (51)

Narrowdale Hill (left) and Wetton Hill (right) from Ecton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (54)

Walk s232 Dale Bottom, Wetton Hill and Ecton Hill from Alstonefield - Narrowdale Hill (left) and the shoulder of Gratton Hill (right) from near Alstonefield

Narrowdale Hill (left) and the shoulder of Gratton Hill (right) from near Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (50)

Cairn near Wetton Reservoir, NW of Wetton village

Photo: Michael Davidson (32)

Lone stone barn on Ecton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (61)

Looking down to the Manifold Way from Ecton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (57)

The grassy summit of Wetton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (38)

Old water pump in Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (55)

Top of Ecton from Ecton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (53)

Wide lorry in a narrow lane near Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (53)

Green Well, Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (56)

Ecton and the Manifold Way from Ecton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (59)

Me and my mascot Maisie on top of Wetton Hill

Photo: Samantha Armstrong (2)

Locked entrance to Ecton Mines on Ecton Hill

Photo: Terry Howard (25)

On Top of Ecton

Photo: Michael Davidson (56)

Baby Tyrannosaurus Rex Dinosaur in Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (54)

Looking SE from the summit of Wetton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (43)

Wetton Village Church

Photo: Michael Davidson (31)

The Manifold Way from Ecton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (62)

Squeezer Stile providing access to Wetton Hill National Trust land

Photo: Michael Davidson (33)

Narrowdale Hill (right) and Gratton Hill (right) from near Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (49)

The beautiful evening light on the Staffordshire Dales near Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (52)

Wetton Hill (South West Top) from Wetton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (46)

Alstonefield Village

Photo: Don Ritchie (58)

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

Photo: Michael Davidson (40)

The view from Ecton Hill summit

Photo: Michael Davidson (52)

Ecton Hill summit trig point

Photo: Michael Davidson (51)

Stone barn on Ecton Hill

Photo: Terry Howard (26)

The Manifold Valley and the Manifold Way from Ecton Hill

Photo: Terry Howard (22)

Looking NE from the summit of Wetton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (41)

Archford Moor and Narrowdale Hill (right) from Ecton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (55)

The River Manifold

Photo: Terry Howard (27)

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

Photo: Terry Howard (23)

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)

Dale Bridge and the Manifold Way from Ecton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (58)

Looking S from the summit of Wetton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (44)

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)

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