YondoManifold Valley
A long day through the Manifold Valley past Thor's Cave towards Dovedale and Ilam.
- Distance
- 16 km loop
- Time
- 3 hours to 5 hours
- Grade
- moderate
- Without a car
- Not easily
When to set off
| Date | Sunset | Start by | Back by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 December | 15:50 | 10:20 | 15:20 |
| 15 March | 18:09 | 12:35 | 17:35 |
| 15 June | 21:34 | 16:00 | 21:00 |
| 15 September | 19:26 | 13:55 | 18:55 |
From the route’s slowest published time (5 hours) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.
Getting there
- Bus 405 from Leek, weekdays; 443 from Ashbourne, Thursdays and Saturdays
- Wetton car park is very small
Start: Wetton car park. See it on a map.
Before you go
- Hilly, with stretches on quiet roads
- Wetton Mill tea-room: daily in summer, weekends in winter
- Ye Olde Royal Oak in Wetton
The route
Checked by hand against the official route. Route source: National Trust. For the step-by-step directions, see the official route page.
More walks in the Peak District
- Kinder Scout circular12 km, 4 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours 30 minutes
- Edale circular5.4 km, 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours
- Kinder Reservoir from Hayfield8.3 km, 3 hours to 3 hours 30 minutes
- Kinder mass trespass12.8 km, 5 hours to 6 hours
- Derwent Valley and reservoir7.4 km, 2 hours 25 minutes
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