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Buzzard on named orange discsShropshire Way - South Route

Shropshire

195 km / 121 miles
The southern section of the Shropshire Way crosses the Shropshire Hills from the Stiperstones to the Clee Hills and Wenlock Edge before descending to Ironbridge Gorge. From there it goes over the Wrekin before returning to Shrewsbury via Haughmond Hill.

Along the route the historic towns and villages of Bishop's Castle, Clun, Ludlow, Much Wenlock, Ironbridge and Wellington are visited.


Details:

Waymark: Buzzard on named orange discs
Path Type: Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark: Buzzard on named orange discs
Attributes: Paths marked on OS mapping
Challenging
Start and Finish: SJ488122 - Kingsland Bridge, Shrewsbury, Shropshire View on StreetMap
Open Date: 2018
User Group: Shropshire Way Association Shropshire Way Association
Web Sites: Shropshire Way Association - Shropshire Way South

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook Walking the Shropshire Way  (Cicerone Press  - 2022 )

Maps:

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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps):
OS Landranger 126, 127, 137, 138, 148
OS Landranger Active 126, 127, 137, 138, 148
OS Explorer 201, 203, 216, 217, 241, 242
OS Explorer Active 201, 203, 216, 217, 241, 242

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

 
 
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Bunk House
5 km
21 km
Hostel Accommodation
< 1 km
24 km
Walkers are Welcome
< 1 km
43 km
Walkers are Welcome
< 1 km
60 km
Hostel Accommodation
< 1 km
61 km
Hostel Accommodation
< 1 km
95 km
Hostel Accommodation
< 1 km
130 km
Bunk House
< 1 km
141 km
Walkers are Welcome
< 1 km
142 km
Walkers are Welcome
< 1 km
150 km
Hostel Accommodation
< 1 km
152 km
Walkers are Welcome
< 1 km
168 km

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Shropshire Way South GPX Exchange Format Route File
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Route Profile:

194.8 km (121.0 miles)
4,828 m (15,840 ft) ascent
534 m (1,752 ft)  maximum height

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