The Wandering Wildflower Steel Cotton Rail Trail - Sheffield to Manchester The whole of the Steel Cotton Rail Trail, a new walking trail connecting Manchester and Sheffield. This is the actual route we walked, although we walked in stages. There are way-markers for the Steel Cotton Rail Trail along the way. For more Peak District walks, or to get the GPX files for each of the 14 stages of this route, visit www.thewanderingwildflower.co.uk/steel-cotton-rail-trail. 2.0 ON_FOOT_WALKING DIFFICULT 99563.0428583 1812.5700000 The Wandering Wildflower Steel Cotton Rail Trail - Sheffield to Manchester