Ecton Hill
369m (1211ft)
The White Peak Area, The Peak District, Staffordshire, England
The summit of Ecton Hill is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
You can find Ecton Hill & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):
See Ecton Hill and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6ml (9.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,034ft (315m) |
| Time: | 3.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Easy) |
Route Summary:
Hulme End - Manifold Valley Visitors Centre - The Manifold Way - Dale Bridge - The Lee - Tunnel - River Manifold - Wetton Mill Farm - Wettonmill - Dale Farm - Sugarloaf (Wetton) - Broad Ecton Farm - Ecton Hill - Westside Mill - The Manifold Way - Hulme End
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,848ft (563m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Hulme End - Manifold Valley Visitors Centre - The Manifold Way - Dale Bridge - The Lee - Tunnel - River Manifold - Wetton Mill Farm - Wettonmill - Dafar Bridge - Ladyside Wood - Wetton - Wetton Hill (South West Top) - Wetton Hill - Cantrell's House - Ecton Hill - Westside Mill - The Manifold Way - Hulme End
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.25ml (15km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,769ft (539m) |
| Time: | 5.25hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
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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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5ml (18.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,572ft (479m) |
| Time: | 5.75hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Milldale - Mill Dale - River Dove - Coldeaton Bridge - Gipsy Bank - Peasland Rocks - Wolfscote Dale - Frank-i-the=Ricks Bridge - Beresford Dale - Barracks Farm - Harecops - Acton Moor - Back of Ecton - Ecton Hill - Cantrell's House - Wetton Hill - Wetton Hill (West Top) - Wetton - Alstonefield - Milldale
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Ecton Hill
hannah1507 walked up Ecton Hill on September 16th, 2023 [from/via/route] From wetton [with] Dan
Mark Davidson climbed Ecton Hill on October 10th, 2010 [from/via/route] Combination of walks: s232 Dale Bottom, Wetton Hill & Ecton Hill from Alstonefield & walk s156 Wolfscote Dale, Ecton Hill, Wetton Hill, Wetton & Alstonefield from Milldale [with] Alone [weather] Lovely & sunny, just beautiful
Sharron Barker bagged Ecton Hill on August 14th, 2016 [weather] CLOUD
Andrew Joss hiked Ecton Hill on February 2nd, 2014 [from/via/route] Alstonefield [with] Barbara [weather] Sunny but chilly - No rain but rather muddy but that didn't spoil a lovely view
James Penkethman has walked, climbed & bagged Ecton Hill.
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