Shropshire Way 5 Ludlow to Coldgreen
Route Summary:
| Distance | Ascent | Time |
| 17.1 km | 597 m |
Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.
Start and Finish:
Facilities:
Check out the businesses nearby for more places to stay and drink.
Hazards:
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Summits and Places on this Route
- Tinkers Hill - 2.2km
- Caynham Fort - 3.0km
- Mary Knoll - 3.1km
- High Vinnalls - 4.2km
- Bringewood - 4.7km
Places Nearby
- Central Wales – Radnor Forest - 34.3km
- Mid Wales - 51.3km
- Powys - 51.3km
- Black Mountains - 53.3km
- Central Wales – Elan Valley - 54.6km
Routes Nearby
- Leintwardine to Downton Castle Wak - 10.8km
- Shropshire Way 6 Coldgreen to Wilderhope - 11.2km
- Riverside Ramble- Craven Arms - 11.5km
- Callow Hill from Craven Arms - 11.5km
- The Three Trees Walk - 11.5km
- Walk on Wart Hill from Craven Arms - 11.6km
- Walk Over Wenlock Edge - 13.8km
- Jack Mytton Way 1 from Cleobury Mortimer to Chelmarsh - 15.6km
Accommodation Nearby:
- Glan y Wern - 68.4km
- Sugar & Loaf - 69.4km
- Victoria Wells Forest Log Cabins - 69.9km
- Your Brecon Beacons Business Here for free - 76.1km
- Ty Beic Holiday Cottages - 84.8km
Campsites Nearby:
- Your Brecon Beacons Business Here for free - 76.1km
- Dol Gam Campsite and B&B - 113.0km
- Llyn Gwynant Campsite - 116.3km
- Your Snowdonia Business Here for free? - 117.7km
- Gwern Gôf Uchaf Campsite - 119.2km
Pubs and Cafes Nearby:
- Victoria Wells Forest Log Cabins - 69.9km
- Your Brecon Beacons Business Here for free - 76.1km
- Tŷ Te Cadair Tea Room - 86.3km
- The Royal Oak Hotel - 108.9km
- Cynllwyd Cafe – Llyn Crafnant - 115.5km
Other Businesses Nearby:
- Victoria Wells Forest Log Cabins - 69.9km
- Velvethills.co.uk - 73.8km
- Your Brecon Beacons Business Here for free - 76.1km
- Tŷ Te Cadair Tea Room - 86.3km
- Snowdonia Cabin - 98.2km
Shropshire Way 5 Ludlow to Coldgreen Details
Day 5 of the Shropshire Way takes you steadily uphill to Titterstone Clee Hill and into quarrying country. At least you’ll be at the third highest point in the county at 533m and if the weather’s on your side, a view. The walk ends in the middle of nowhere – Coldgreen – and you may need to organise a taxi or try and find accommodation (the nearby Malt House Farm YH on the older maps is shut, surprise surprise!) though there is a pub here. So you’ll need to make sure you stock up in Ludlow before setting off.
The Shropshire hills are a convenient get away if you want a hilly walk but the mountains of Snowdonia and the Lakes are too far to travel for the weekend.
The Route
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