Donnington Trench And Back

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.14 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 35 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 35 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 101 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 66 m
  • ⚐
    District: Lilleshall 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.732113° / W 2.437106°
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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. 66 m - Start on Body Road
  2. 2 : km 0.07 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Richards Road
  3. 3 : km 0.29 - alt. 66 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Station Road
  4. 4 : km 0.92 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  5. 5 : km 0.95 - alt. 70 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A518
  6. 6 : km 1.02 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp left onto A518
  7. 7 : km 1.03 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.17 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.17 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.26 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Wellington Road
  11. 11 : km 1.31 - alt. 73 m - Keep right onto Wellington Road
  12. 12 : km 1.71 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Turreff Avenue
  13. 13 : km 1.81 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Baldwin Webb Avenue
  14. 14 : km 2.45 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Turreff Avenue
  15. 15 : km 2.63 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Wrekin Drive
  16. 16 : km 2.74 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Winifreds Drive
  17. 17 : km 3.11 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto West Avenue
  18. 18 : km 3.39 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Park Road
  19. 19 : km 3.49 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Furnace Lane
  20. 20 : km 3.7 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Dickens Road
  21. 21 : km 3.8 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Gibbons Road
  22. 22 : km 3.87 - alt. 101 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 23 : km 3.87 - alt. 101 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 4.07 - alt. 101 m - Turn sharp left
  25. 25 : km 4.08 - alt. 101 m - Turn sharp right
  26. 26 : km 4.08 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Church Road
  27. 27 : km 4.33 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Woodhouse Crescent
  28. 28 : km 4.33 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  29. 29 : km 4.58 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Woodhouse Crescent
  30. 30 : km 4.59 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  31. 31 : km 4.64 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Gordon Road
  32. 32 : km 5.04 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Lennock Road
  33. 33 : km 5.04 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Lennock Road
  34. 34 : km 5.2 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Furnace Lane
  35. 35 : km 5.35 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Wellington Road
  36. 36 : km 5.8 - alt. 74 m - Keep right onto Wellington Road
  37. 37 : km 5.83 - alt. 74 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Wellington Road
  38. 38 : km 6.23 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 6.73 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Wellington Road
  40. 40 : km 6.78 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 6.97 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 6.98 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto School Road, A4640
  43. 43 : km 7.05 - alt. 71 m - Keep right onto Donnington Wood Way, A4640
  44. 44 : km 7.08 - alt. 71 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto New Trench Road, A518
  45. 45 : km 7.13 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto New Trench Road, A518
  46. 46 : km 7.14 - alt. 71 m - Keep right onto New Trench Road, A518
  47. 47 : km 7.17 - alt. 70 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Station Road
  48. 48 : km 7.19 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp left onto Station Road
  49. 49 : km 7.2 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  50. 50 : km 7.8 - alt. 66 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Richards Road
  51. 51 : km 8.06 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Body Road
  52. S/E : km 8.14 - alt. 66 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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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.

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Kinver, Cookley, Wolverley and Caunsall circular
↔11.59 km ↗+46 m ↘-48 m ◔3h 25 ▲Moderate
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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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