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United Kingdom
England
West Midlands Region
Church Stretton

Pole Bank Summit and Viewpoint – Minton Batch Singletrack loop from Church Stretton

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Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
England
West Midlands Region
Church Stretton

Pole Bank Summit and Viewpoint – Minton Batch Singletrack loop from Church Stretton

Hard

5.0

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43

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Pole Bank Summit and Viewpoint – Minton Batch Singletrack loop from Church Stretton

01:30

17.8km

390m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

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Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 2.26 km for 342 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1.80 km

Carding Mill Valley Tea Room and Visitor Centre

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Much of the Carding Valley and Long Mynd area is owned and managed by the National Trust. As a result, not only are the paths well maintained but there's a …

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2

1.96 km

Carding Mill Valley

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Carding Mill Valley is a great fun descent - fast and winding before getting a bit more rocky, with a few drainage channels to negotiate, and a ford at the …

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3

4.55 km

Long Mynd Ridge Path

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The Long Mynd ridge is a brilliant and exposed place to take a run, at 7 miles (11.3 km) in length you can run one end to the other and almost always have a constant breeze to keep you cool.

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4

4.69 km

Shooting Box North-East Descent

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Beautiful views on a quality gravel trail.

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5

5.89 km

Pole Bank Summit and Viewpoint

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The top of Long Mynd is a flat plateau and, as such, there is not a distinct summit. However, Pole Bank is the highest point on the ridge and is …

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6.89 km

Long Mynd Ridgeline

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Nice place I like

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7

8.65 km

Yaspel Bank and Minton Batch Descents

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If you have time on your tour of the Long Mynd, try to take in one of the two great trails that start from the gliding club – Yaspel Bank …

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8

9.05 km

Minton Batch Singletrack

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Minton Batch is alleged to be one of the great descents in England, and it's not hard to see why. Gorgeous, fast flowing singletrack, with an occasional smattering of rocks. …

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17.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.60 km

6.98 km

898 m

844 m

213 m

186 m

Surfaces

9.14 km

3.53 km

3.21 km

1.08 km

580 m

173 m

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

17°C

9°C

62 %

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