Walk s168 The Manifold Way and Thorley Moor from Weag's Bridge

		Detailed walk route map PDF
Vital Statistics:
Length:	7 miles (11km)
Ascent:	2,373ft (723m)
Time:	5hrs
Grade:
Walk Type:	High mountains
Start:	Cow Bridge car park*
Grid Ref:	NY403134
Sat Nav:	N54.5122   W2.9241
What3words:	scarecrow.generals.fire
Postcode:	CA11 0NS‡
Car Park Fee:	Pay and display. Free parking for National Trust members
Car Park Size:	Small. Only room for 22 well-parked cars
Location:	On the A592 between Hartsop and Patterdale
Stiles:	None
Dogs:	Permitted under close control
Terrain:	Good paths in the valley, thin mountain paths higher up
Gear Needed:	Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather

Route outline for this walk:

Weag's Bridge  -  River Manifold  -  The Manifold Way  -  River Hamps  -  Lee House Farm  -  Farwell Farm  -  Calton  -  Slade House  -  Throwley Moor  -  Soles Hollow  -  The Manifold Way  -  River Manifold  -  Weag's Bridge

Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

For much of the year the River Manifold appears dry. In fact it runs underground from Wettonmill to Ilam taking 22 hours to cover the 4 miles.

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

0 English Mountains

0 Wainwrights

0 English Nuttalls

0 English Deweys

0 Wainwright Outlying Fells

0 Marilyns

0 Bridgets

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Manifold Way, a 13km (8 miles) linear footpath connecting Hulme End in Staffordshire, England with Waterhouses in Staffordshire, England. Originally a 2ft 6in (0.762m) gauge light railway for tourists the line was opened in 1904. Never a great success it was finally closed in 1934 and became a bridleway three years later. The Manifold Way is waymarked by named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Manifold Way.

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk s168 The Manifold Way and Thorley Moor from Weag's Bridge

In no particular order . . .

The River Manifold

Photo: Terry Howard (27)

The former railway station at Hulme End - now The Manifold Valley Visitor Centre

Photo: Terry Howard (28)

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