Ironbridge Gorge Circular

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.22 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 131 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 127 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 114 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 35 m
  • ⚐
    District: The Gorge 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.618535° / W 2.450395°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 39 m
  2. 1 : km 0.04 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  3. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight right
  4. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  5. 4 : km 0.1 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Coalport High Street
  6. 5 : km 0.26 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp left onto Silkin Way
  7. 6 : km 0.37 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight left onto Silkin Way
  8. 7 : km 1.13 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  9. 8 : km 1.31 - alt. 103 m - Turn slight right
  10. 9 : km 1.49 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  11. 10 : km 1.56 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight right
  12. 11 : km 2.37 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Wesley Road
  13. 12 : km 2.41 - alt. 48 m - Turn sharp right onto The Lloyds
  14. 13 : km 2.61 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight right onto Waterloo Street, B4373
  15. 14 : km 3.26 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Severn Walk
  16. 15 : km 3.5 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  17. 16 : km 3.51 - alt. 43 m - Turn slight right
  18. 17 : km 3.54 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto High Street
  19. 18 : km 3.65 - alt. 53 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Church Hill
  20. 19 : km 4.24 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Lincoln Hill
  21. 20 : km 4.66 - alt. 44 m - Turn sharp left onto The Wharfage
  22. 21 : km 5.2 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight left onto Tontine Hill
  23. 22 : km 5.27 - alt. 48 m - Turn sharp right onto The Iron Bridge
  24. 23 : km 5.37 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight left
  25. 24 : km 5.48 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight left
  26. 25 : km 6.28 - alt. 48 m - Turn sharp left
  27. 26 : km 6.3 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight right
  28. 27 : km 6.35 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Lloyds Head
  29. 28 : km 6.52 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight left onto Lloyds Head
  30. 29 : km 6.77 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  31. 30 : km 6.84 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight left onto Church Road
  32. 31 : km 6.97 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight left onto Church Road
  33. 32 : km 6.98 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight left onto The Calcutts
  34. 33 : km 6.99 - alt. 48 m - Turn sharp left onto Church Road
  35. 34 : km 7.33 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight left
  36. 35 : km 7.41 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight right
  37. 36 : km 7.83 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  38. 37 : km 7.93 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp right
  39. 38 : km 8.08 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  40. 39 : km 8.16 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight left
  41. 40 : km 8.18 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  42. S/E : km 8.22 - alt. 39 m

Useful Information

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Walking A Wrekin circuit from near Cluddley

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↔6.88 km ↗+327 m ↘-310 m ◔2h 55 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Little Wenlock (Telford and Wrekin)

An ascent of the Wrekin, near Telford, makes an excellent half day walk. This route offers good views over the Shropshire countryside. It must be noted that there are two short but steep sections of ascent onto the main ridge but the views are outstanding on a clear day and worth the effort.

Walking The Wrekin from near Cluddley

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↔3.78 km ↗+212 m ↘-175 m ◔1h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Little Wenlock (Telford and Wrekin)

This Shropshire walk takes the direct approach to the summit of the Wrekin near Telford. The views are good especially on clear days and it makes a perfect half day walk.

Walking Wyre Forest and River Severn from Upper Arley

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↔12.08 km ↗+119 m ↘-115 m ◔3h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wyre Forest (Worcestershire)

A Worcestershire walk that includes a variety of landscape. The route starts from the banks of the River Severn and then enters the Wyre Forest before returning to the river banks for an undemanding path back to the start.
This walk through rural Worcestershire includes a wide variety of landscapes from the Wyre forest to the banks of the River Severn.

Walking The Upper Arley

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↔6.63 km ↗+79 m ↘-73 m ◔2h 05 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wyre Forest (Worcestershire)

A circular walk taking in tranquil riverside walking, cooling tracks through ancient woodland with the opportunity to explore Britain’s industrial heritage in the form of the Victoria Bridge and the Severn Valley Steam Railway.

Walking Kinver Edge

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↔7.14 km ↗+134 m ↘-130 m ◔2h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Kinver (Staffordshire)

A short Staffordshire walk that includes the chance to visit the Holy Austin Rock Houses that are preserved by the National Trust. The route uses generally well-signed paths although a good ense of direction is useful in this area.

Walking Arley station to Trimpley reservoir

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↔10.30 km ↗+186 m ↘-180 m ◔3h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wyre Forest (Worcestershire)

This is a lovely walk with lovely views throughout, Starting from The Harbour inn. Its a relatively easy walk with only one stile, but classed here as average due to the steepish first 100yds. The walk covers about 6.5 miles in the Wyre, forest taking in Arley station, The Wyre forest, Victoria Bridge ,the Severn Valley railway, Crossing the Severn via a footbridge and Trimpley reservoir.

Walking Pound Green, Bell Pits

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↔4.84 km ↗+69 m ↘-72 m ◔1h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wyre Forest (Worcestershire)

Farmland, Forestry and Heathland invite the visitor to explore the historical and landscape character that make Pound Green a special place to experience Worcestershire’s rural charm.

Walking Kinver, Cookley, Wolverley and Caunsall circular

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Kinver, Cookley, Wolverley and Caunsall circular
↔11.59 km ↗+46 m ↘-48 m ◔3h 25 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Kinver (Staffordshire)

A easy walk with a mixture of canal towpath with country lanes and footpath. Plenty of pubs along the way too with at least one at each village. Much of this could be quite muddy in wet weather and on the return journey approaching Cookley there may be horses loose in the field and around the riding school. Please do not feed them.

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