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Clee Burf loop — Shropshire Hills

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Clee Burf loop — Shropshire Hills

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Clee Burf loop — Shropshire Hills

03:32

39.3km

920m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 31, 2024

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 12.4 km for 116 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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12.6 km

Clee Burf

Highlight • Historical Site

Clee Burf is the second of two summits on Brown Clee Hill, itself the highest point in Shropshire. This summit reaches 1,673 feet (510 m) and offers fantastic views of the Shropshire Hills AONB.

There are three Iron Age hillforts on Brown Clee, including one on Clee Burf although it's been largely eradicated by historical quarrying activity. On a clear day, this is a magnificent snack stop.

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31.9 km

Abdon Burf Summit (Highest Point of Brown Clee Hill)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Abdon Burf is the highest point in Shropshire and is the name for the higher of two summits on Brown Clee Hill. While much of the hill is covered in plantation, the summit and the western flanks are open heathland, providing fantastic views on clear days.

This summit sits at 1,771 feet (540 m) and is also the sight of air traffic control masts which, while a little intrusive, are actually quite impressive by themselves. The hill has been the site of numerous wartime plane crashes, perhaps more than any other hill in the country. Today, planes are guided by the towers.

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33.4 km

Five Springs Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is the a great little descent - singletrack at the top. becoming doubletrack later on, which hurtle you into Cockshutford. It's expansive and wide open for the most part too, which means that, as visibility is so good, it's very fast!

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39.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.9 km

14.5 km

6.17 km

1.83 km

924 m

Surfaces

14.4 km

13.5 km

5.20 km

4.53 km

1.61 km

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 4 July

24°C

14°C

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Comments

September 26, 2025,3 Peaks ,Brown Clee,Clee Buff and Clee Hill

Shropshire at its best. Amazing scenery hard climbing and good descents

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