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:

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English
Mountains

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Wainwrights

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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 . . .

Looking NE from the summit of Wetton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (41)

Stone barn on Ecton Hill

Photo: Terry Howard (26)

The River Manifold

Photo: Terry Howard (27)

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)

The Manifold Valley and the Manifold Way from Ecton Hill

Photo: Terry Howard (22)

The Manifold Way from Ecton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (62)

Looking down to the Manifold Way from Ecton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (57)

Ecton Hill summit trig point

Photo: Michael Davidson (51)

The beautiful evening light on the Staffordshire Dales near Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (52)

Gateham Grange from the summit of Wetton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (42)

Wetton Village Church

Photo: Michael Davidson (31)

Staffordshire countryside near Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (48)

Archford Moor and Narrowdale Hill (right) from Ecton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (55)

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

Photo: Terry Howard (23)

Gratton Hill from near Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (51)

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

Photo: Michael Davidson (39)

Green Well, Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (57)

Me and my mascot Maisie on top of Wetton Hill

Photo: Samantha Armstrong (2)

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)

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