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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 15mls (24km) |
| Ascent: | 2,028ft (618m) |
| Time: | 8hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route outline for walk s238:
Weag's Bridge - River Manifold - Beeston Tor Farm - River Hamps - Soles Coppice - Old Soles Wood - Hell Hole - Lee House - Farwell Farm - Calton - Carlton Green - Rushley Wood - Musden Wood - Rushley - Ilam Country Park - Ilam - River Dove - Dovedale Castle - Dove Dale - The River Dove - Stepping Stones - Lover's Leap - Tissington Spires - Shaplow Dale,Natural Arch - Raynard's Cave - Upper Taylor's Wood - Dove Holes - Viator's Bridge - Milldale - Alstonefield - Wetton - Thor's Cave - 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.
You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk s238 Manifold Valley, Ilam, Dove Dale, Milldale, Alstonefield and Wetton from Weag's Bridge
In no particular order . . .
The former railway station at Hulme End - now The Manifold Valley Visitor Centre
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