STRAFFORDSHIRE | Pathfinder hiking guide

hiking guide

Get active and discover the beautiful countryside of Staffordshire with 28 carefully-chosen walks, graded by length and difficulty. Enjoy 185 miles of varied walking from moorland to woodland to the Peak District, follow the Shropshire Union Canal and explore the countryside around Newcastle-upon-Lyme, Stafford and Wolverhampton.

Featured Staffordshire walks include:

- Ramble through woodland and enjoy grand views at Kinver Edge
- Explore a gorgeous corner of Cannock Chase centered upon the Sherbook Valley
- Start from Ecton Hill, once the richest copper mine in the world, and explore the mines and caves of the Manifold
- Take a canal-side stroll and spot waterbirds at Wheaton Aston
- Experience one of the Seven Wonders of the Peak at Dovedale
- Follow the best ridge walk in Staffordshire at the Roaches
- Trace the River Dove through Wolfscote Dale and Biggin Dale
- Walk across moorland to the meeting-point of three of the Peak District’s six counties, passing waterfalls with views of Shuttingloe
- Circle stunning Manifold Valley, complete with a visit to Thor’s Cave and views of the White Peak

OS Pathfinder Guides: Outstanding Circular Walks

- The definitive pocket book guide to Great Britain’s great outdoors
- 28 mostly circular walks in one guidebook, ranging from 1½-18 miles
- Walks are graded by length and difficulty ensuring a range of routes suitable for walkers of varying experience and mobility
- Includes OS Explorer 1:25 000 scale map extracts for every route (4cm to 1km or 2½ inches to one mile)
- Discover GPS waypoints, parking information and detailed route descriptions for foolproof navigation
- Enhances your walk with information on rare wildlife, natural habitats and points of historical interest