Wrekin To Coalbrookdale

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.41 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 161 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 159 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 200 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 71 m
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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. 161 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 161 m - Turn right onto Gresham Drive
  3. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 161 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.22 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.23 - alt. 160 m - Turn right onto B5072
  6. 6 : km 0.34 - alt. 160 m - Turn right onto Lawley Drive
  7. 7 : km 0.36 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.37 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.96 - alt. 173 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.15 - alt. 179 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 1.16 - alt. 180 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1.26 - alt. 177 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 1.69 - alt. 194 m - Turn left onto Stainburn Road
  14. 14 : km 1.71 - alt. 194 m - Turn right onto Wellington Road
  15. 15 : km 2.54 - alt. 171 m - Keep right onto Wellington Road
  16. 16 : km 2.58 - alt. 170 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wellington Road
  17. 17 : km 2.72 - alt. 176 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 4.49 - alt. 190 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 4.88 - alt. 198 m - Turn sharp left onto Coalbrookdale Road
  20. 20 : km 6.2 - alt. 165 m - Turn right onto Coalbrookdale Road
  21. 21 : km 7.69 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight left
  22. 22 : km 7.83 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Jiggers Bank
  23. 23 : km 7.84 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 7.9 - alt. 80 m - Turn slight left onto School Road
  25. 25 : km 7.94 - alt. 82 m - Keep left onto Rough Park Way
  26. 26 : km 9.02 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Rough Park Way
  27. 27 : km 9.03 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Brick Kiln Bank
  28. 28 : km 9.06 - alt. 106 m - Turn right onto Rough Park Way
  29. 29 : km 10.6 - alt. 109 m - Keep right onto Rough Park Way
  30. 30 : km 10.88 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Court Road
  31. 31 : km 10.97 - alt. 116 m - Turn slight left onto Silkin Way
  32. 32 : km 11.16 - alt. 119 m - Keep left onto Silkin Way
  33. 33 : km 13.39 - alt. 138 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 14.15 - alt. 137 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 14.22 - alt. 141 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 14.49 - alt. 156 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 14.5 - alt. 156 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 14.67 - alt. 161 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 14.73 - alt. 165 m - Turn right onto Silkin Way
  40. 40 : km 14.79 - alt. 163 m - Turn left onto Silkin Way
  41. 41 : km 14.88 - alt. 169 m - Turn right onto Silkin Way
  42. 42 : km 15.01 - alt. 163 m - Turn slight left onto Silkin Way
  43. 43 : km 15.44 - alt. 174 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 15.44 - alt. 174 m - Turn left onto Southwater Way
  45. 45 : km 15.46 - alt. 174 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto West Centre Way
  46. 46 : km 15.54 - alt. 177 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 15.55 - alt. 178 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 16.29 - alt. 191 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 16.33 - alt. 189 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 16.43 - alt. 188 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 16.49 - alt. 188 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 16.55 - alt. 188 m - Turn slight right
  53. 53 : km 16.67 - alt. 186 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 17.33 - alt. 161 m - Turn right onto Gresham Drive
  55. 55 : km 17.39 - alt. 161 m - Turn left
  56. S/E : km 17.41 - alt. 161 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

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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 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 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

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 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.

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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