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Devil's Chair (Stiperstones)

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Devil's Chair (Stiperstones)

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Devil's Chair (Stiperstones)

Name: Devil's Chair (Stiperstones)
Rating: 2

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This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Shropshire Hills National Landscape

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Location: Ratlinghope, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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1. The Stiperstones loop — Shropshire Hills

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2. Stiperstones National Nature Reserve loop via Devil's Chair and Nipstone Rock — Shropshire Hills

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3. Stiperstones Summit – Devil's Chair (Stiperstones) loop from Stiperstones

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Dan Hobson

December 11, 2018

The Devil's Chair is the most imposing of the rocky outcrops on the Stiperstones and boasts spectacular views. Legend has it that the Devil was carrying stones in his apron to fill in the valley on the other side of the Stiperstones, known as Hell's Gutter. During his journey from Ireland, the Devil stopped at this spot for a rest. As he got up after the rest, his apron strings snapped and the rocks tumbled out. Instead of picking them up, the Devil left the rocks scattered all over the ridge.

JEANETTE

September 10, 2020

The Stiperstones is a distinctive hill in the county of Shropshire, England. The quartzite rock of the ridge formed some 480 million years ago. During the last Ice Age, Stiperstones lay on the eastern margin of the Welsh ice sheet. The hill itself was not glaciated though glaciers occupied surrounding valleys and it was subject to intense freezing and thawing which shattered the quartzite into a mass of jumbled scree surrounding several residual rocky tors. At 536 metres (1,759 ft) above sea level, it is the second-highest hill in the county, surpassed only by Brown Clee Hill (540 metres (1,772 ft). Stiperstones' 8-kilometre (5 mi) summit ridge is crowned by several jagged outcrops of rock, which may be seen silhouetted against the sky.

Tom

May 17, 2021

Far west of the Shropshire hills and probably the quieter of the bunch, ensure to climb to the trig point to officially bag this peak. 🏔

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Elevation 510 m

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Location: Ratlinghope, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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