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Shropshire Way 8a Longmynd

By Dave Roberts   

on December 9, 2011    No ratings yet.

Posted as a walk in – England, Europe, Shropshire

Shropshire Way 8a Longmynd

Route Essentials

Route Summary

See the end of the article for local information about parking, public transport facilities, pubs and cafes.

Distance

24.38 km

Ascent

593 m

Time

Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.

Start Location

Difficulty

LDP, Strenuous Walk

Hazards

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Shropshire Way 8a Longmynd Ordnance Survey Map and GPX File Download

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Shropshire Way 8a Longmynd

The alternative final day for the Shropshire way takes us up to the Long Mynd from Church Stretton which is a historical town, with Iron Age through Roman and Norman remains present around the town. It was also a popular destination with well to do Victorians who travelled there on the new fangled railways to partake of ‘the waters’. This is the only leg of the route so far to exceed 18km, and is a slightly more strenuous 25km. It also remains at over 400m for 10km and this could make the going tougher in poor weather.

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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Local Information and Recommended Maps and Guidebooks

Route Summary:

Route Start Location:

Distance
 Ascent
 Time
24.38 km 593 m

Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.

Activivity Type: LDP, Strenuous Walk

Summits and Places on this Route

Facilities

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Hazards

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Parking :

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Dave Roberts

Dave Roberts founded Walk Eryri in 2004, with the aim of providing routes that are off the beaten track. Walk Eryri is now part of Mud and Routes which continues to provide more off beat routes and walks in Snowdonia and beyond. Dave has been exploring the hills of Eryri for over thirty years, and is a qualified Mountain Leader. Dave also established Walk up Snowdon, Walk up Scafell Pike and Walk up Ben Nevis just to mention a few.

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