View of the Wrekin – View of The Wrekin (West Side) loop from Leighton and Eaton Constantine

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View of the Wrekin – View of The Wrekin (West Side) loop from Leighton and Eaton Constantine

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View of the Wrekin – View of The Wrekin (West Side) loop from Leighton and Eaton Constantine

01:11

17.8km

250m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Shropshire Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.14 km

View of Shropshire Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

6.50 km

View of the Wrekin

Highlight • Viewpoint

A steep climb from either end, a great view awaits you at the top.

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6.53 km

View of The Needles Eye on The Wrekin and Wenlock Edge

Highlight • Viewpoint

6.53 km

View of The Wrekin and Shropshire Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view and wrecking and hills on south

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8.16 km

Forest Glen Car Park (The Wrekin)

Highlight • Parking

A good base from which to walk up the Wrekin. This is a free car park but often gets busy during weekend and summer days.

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8.50 km

Wrekin Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Good to walk or gravel around the pool :) a nice piece of nature with a little wild island in the middle of pool...

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11.6 km

View of The Wrekin (West Side)

Highlight • Viewpoint

West side view of Wrekin on the way around.

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14.4 km

Private Woodland Trail, Shropshire Hills National Landscape

Highlight • Forest

Fast flowing downhill, very tricky in places so take it carefully the first couple of times.

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17.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.2 km

313 m

238 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.99 km

8.42 km

380 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 17 October

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View of the Wrekin – View of The Wrekin (West Side) loop from Leighton and Eaton Constantine

View of Shropshire Hills

View of the Wrekin

View of The Needles Eye on The Wrekin and Wenlock Edge

View of The Wrekin and Shropshire Hills

Forest Glen Car Park (The Wrekin)

Wrekin Reservoir

View of The Wrekin (West Side)

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