Shropshire Hills Challenge V2

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 40.10 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 14h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,084 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,093 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 527 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 155 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. 209 m
  2. 1 : km 0.21 - alt. 228 m - Turn right onto Castle Green, B4385
  3. 2 : km 0.22 - alt. 228 m - Turn left
  4. 3 : km 1.3 - alt. 196 m - Turn sharp right onto B4385
  5. 4 : km 1.5 - alt. 206 m - Keep left
  6. 5 : km 1.7 - alt. 209 m - Turn left
  7. 6 : km 18.66 - alt. 252 m - Turn right
  8. 7 : km 19.12 - alt. 279 m - Keep right
  9. 8 : km 19.16 - alt. 282 m - Keep left
  10. 9 : km 21.23 - alt. 308 m - Turn left
  11. 10 : km 22.59 - alt. 327 m - Keep right
  12. 11 : km 22.65 - alt. 328 m - Keep left
  13. 12 : km 24.41 - alt. 502 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 13 : km 25.15 - alt. 486 m - Turn slight right onto The Portway
  15. 14 : km 27.52 - alt. 421 m - Keep left
  16. 15 : km 27.56 - alt. 420 m - Keep left
  17. 16 : km 27.87 - alt. 425 m - Keep left
  18. 17 : km 32.67 - alt. 188 m - Turn sharp left
  19. 18 : km 32.95 - alt. 161 m - Turn right
  20. 19 : km 33.07 - alt. 157 m - Turn right onto A489
  21. 20 : km 33.14 - alt. 157 m - Keep right onto A489
  22. 21 : km 33.15 - alt. 157 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 22 : km 34.04 - alt. 192 m - Turn right
  24. 23 : km 39.25 - alt. 174 m - Turn right onto Brampton Road, B4385
  25. 24 : km 39.57 - alt. 181 m - Keep right onto Brampton Road, B4385
  26. 25 : km 40.09 - alt. 209 m - Turn sharp left onto Market Square
  27. S/E : km 40.1 - alt. 208 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.

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