KNIGHTON TO WELSHPOOL
Technical sheet
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Activity: Walking
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Distance: 42.31 km
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Average duration: 15h 55
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Difficulty: Not specified
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Return to departure point: No
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Vertical gain: + 1,353 m
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Vertical drop: - 1,458 m
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Highest point: 429 m
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Lowest point: 68 m
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Country: United Kingdom
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District: Llanfair Waterdine
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Start: N 52.350687° / W 3.055199°
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End: N 52.668404° / W 3.11129°
Waypoints
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- 4 : km 0.47 - alt. 294 m - Turn slight left
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- 28 : km 23.23 - alt. 136 m - Turn slight left onto B4385
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- 30 : km 23.58 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto B4385
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- 32 : km 25.29 - alt. 153 m - Turn slight right
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- 36 : km 32.23 - alt. 138 m - Turn right onto B4388
- 37 : km 33.1 - alt. 140 m - Turn sharp right onto A490
- 38 : km 33.16 - alt. 140 m - Turn left
- 39 : km 33.71 - alt. 140 m - Turn slight left
- 40 : km 33.72 - alt. 140 m - Turn right
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- 47 : km 37.37 - alt. 280 m - Turn left
- 48 : km 37.47 - alt. 282 m - Turn right onto ORPA
- 49 : km 37.49 - alt. 283 m - Turn right onto ORPA
- 50 : km 40.45 - alt. 246 m - Turn slight right
- 51 : km 40.61 - alt. 232 m - Turn left
- 52 : km 40.84 - alt. 182 m - Turn left
- 53 : km 41.33 - alt. 116 m - Turn right
- 54 : km 41.49 - alt. 104 m - Keep left
- 55 : km 42.27 - alt. 68 m - Turn slight right
- 56 : km 42.3 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto B4388
- E : km 42.31 - alt. 68 m
Other walks in the area
Bradnor Hill from Kington Golf Course, Kington
A walk up to and around Bradnor Hill, circuiting the highest golf course in England which affords magnificent 360 degree views over Herefordshire and Wales. This walk crosses and goes close to Kington Golf Course: be prepared to wait and give way to golfers.
Kington to Small Breeds Farm and Owl Centre, Kington
A gentle walk to the south of Kington offering fine views. This walk can be muddy in places and there is one short but steep climb. The route involves a mixture of stiles and gates.
Park Wood And Offa's Dyke, Kington
This walk passes through the recreation ground, up through Park Wood, with a steady climb to Hergest Ridge, with its superb views of the Black Mountains and Bradnor Hill. The optional loop round the old racetrack provides outstanding 360 degree views.
The Stiperstones and Blakemoor Flat from the Knolls
A short walk in the Shropshire Hills that provides some wonderful views. The Stiperstones have a rocky quartzite ridge and this provides a dramatic backdrop to the walk.
The Hollies & Poles Coppice from near Habberley
This Shropshire walk explores the countryside to the north of the Stiperstones. The route is generally on well marked paths and tracks. One of the highlights of the walk is the area known as the Hollies which is home to some of the oldest Holly trees in the UK, with some dating back over 400 years.
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