Oakengates 17k Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.70 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 173 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 172 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 202 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 105 m
  • ⚐
    District: Oakengates 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.69598° / W 2.452562°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 112 m - Start on New Street
  2. 2 : km 0.11 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Bridge Street
  3. 3 : km 0.12 - alt. 114 m - Keep right
  4. 4 : km 0.93 - alt. 137 m - Keep left onto Hartshill
  5. 5 : km 0.98 - alt. 139 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Mossey Green Way, B4373
  6. 6 : km 1.92 - alt. 166 m - Keep right onto Mossey Green Way, B4373
  7. 7 : km 1.99 - alt. 167 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Old Park Way, B4373
  8. 8 : km 2.84 - alt. 187 m - Keep left onto Old Park Way, B4373
  9. 9 : km 2.91 - alt. 189 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Dawley Green Way, B4373
  10. 10 : km 3.89 - alt. 194 m - Keep right onto Dawley Green Way, B4373
  11. 11 : km 3.93 - alt. 193 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Dawley Green Way, B4373
  12. 12 : km 4.1 - alt. 195 m - Keep right onto Dawley Green Way, B4373
  13. 13 : km 4.12 - alt. 194 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 4.13 - alt. 194 m - Turn sharp right
  15. 15 : km 4.98 - alt. 186 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  16. 16 : km 4.99 - alt. 186 m - Turn left onto Springhill Road, B4373
  17. 17 : km 5.79 - alt. 170 m - Turn right onto New Road
  18. 18 : km 5.8 - alt. 170 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 7.82 - alt. 122 m - Keep left onto Castlefields Way
  20. 20 : km 7.86 - alt. 121 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Castlefields Way
  21. 21 : km 8.09 - alt. 123 m - Turn sharp right
  22. 22 : km 8.19 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Rough Park Way
  23. 23 : km 9.09 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Court Road
  24. 24 : km 9.17 - alt. 116 m - Turn slight left onto Silkin Way
  25. 25 : km 9.37 - alt. 119 m - Keep left onto Silkin Way
  26. 26 : km 11.18 - alt. 135 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 11.33 - alt. 142 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 11.55 - alt. 156 m - Turn right onto Hinkshay Road
  29. 29 : km 11.56 - alt. 156 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 11.68 - alt. 162 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 11.82 - alt. 166 m - Turn slight right
  32. 32 : km 11.93 - alt. 168 m - Turn right onto Matlock Avenue
  33. 33 : km 12.49 - alt. 192 m - Turn right onto Brunel Road
  34. 34 : km 12.72 - alt. 194 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 12.77 - alt. 194 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 12.78 - alt. 194 m - Turn right onto Dawley Green Way, B4373
  37. 37 : km 13.62 - alt. 194 m - Keep right onto Dawley Green Way, B4373
  38. 38 : km 13.69 - alt. 191 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Old Park Way, B4373
  39. 39 : km 14.57 - alt. 167 m - Keep left onto Old Park Way, B4373
  40. 40 : km 14.64 - alt. 167 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Mossey Green Way, B4373
  41. 41 : km 14.97 - alt. 167 m - Keep right onto Mossey Green Way, B4373
  42. 42 : km 15.04 - alt. 166 m - Keep right onto Bank Way
  43. 43 : km 15.06 - alt. 167 m - Turn slight right onto Bank Way
  44. 44 : km 15.07 - alt. 167 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 15.27 - alt. 160 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 15.64 - alt. 141 m - Turn sharp right onto Mossey Green Way, B4373
  47. 47 : km 15.67 - alt. 140 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Holyhead Road
  48. 48 : km 15.79 - alt. 141 m - Turn left onto Hartsbridge Road
  49. 49 : km 15.98 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto Hartshill
  50. 50 : km 16.55 - alt. 116 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 16.58 - alt. 114 m - Turn slight left onto Bridge Street
  52. 52 : km 16.59 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto New Street
  53. S/E : km 16.7 - alt. 112 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

Other walks in the area

Walking A Wrekin circuit from near Cluddley

Walker
↔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

Walker
↔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 Kinver Edge

Walker
↔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 Wyre Forest and River Severn from Upper Arley

Walker
↔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

Walker
↔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 Arley station to Trimpley reservoir

Walker
↔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 Kinver, Cookley, Wolverley and Caunsall circular

Walker
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.

Walking Pound Green, Bell Pits

Walker
↔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.

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