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Kinver Edge

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Kinver Edge

Recommended by 77 hikers out of 80

Kinver Edge has got a lot going on. This impressive forested escarpment rises out of the earth on the border of Worcestershire and Staffordshire, just to the west of Stourbridge. …

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Location: Kinver, South Staffordshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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1. Kinver Edge to The Rock Houses loop — Kingsford Forest Park

7.23km

02:01

140m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Kinver Edge – Kinver Edge Trig Point loop from Wolverley

6.28km

01:45

120m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Holly Austin Rock Houses – Kinver Edge loop from Wolverley

7.48km

02:06

150m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Alex Foxfield

March 24, 2021

Kinver Edge is a high sandstone ridge adorned by colourful heath, pockets of woodland, two ancient hill forts and the famous Holy Austin Rock Houses. A ramble along the escarpment rewards you with dramatic views that include the Clent Hills, Shropshire Hills, Wenlock Edge and the Malvern Hills.

The escarpment's heathland is inhabited by all manner of flora and fauna. You can often spot adders and common lizards, as well as bird species such as skylarks, buzzards and great spotted woodpeckers.

The Edge's famous rock houses are cave dwellings that were excavated into the scarp's sandstone. One of the rocks, known as Holy Austin, was inhabited as recently as the 1960s. Today, they are owned by the National Trust and are open to the public.

Roy

February 23, 2024

Trig Point Kinver Edge

Stephen

April 24, 2025

great place for a walk

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Elevation 160 m

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Location: Kinver, South Staffordshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

Kinver Edge

1. Kinver Edge to The Rock Houses loop — Kingsford Forest Park

2. Kinver Edge – Kinver Edge Trig Point loop from Wolverley

3. Holly Austin Rock Houses – Kinver Edge loop from Wolverley

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