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The Wrekin Hillfort – The Wrekin summit loop from Wellington

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The Wrekin Hillfort – The Wrekin summit loop from Wellington

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The Wrekin Hillfort – The Wrekin summit loop from Wellington

02:24

7.77km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

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Shropshire Hills National Landscape

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2.03 km

Wrekin Woodland Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

come to enjoy natural beauty on the sunrise

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2.87 km

The Wrekin Hillfort

Highlight • Viewpoint

A gorgeous and popular hike full of history, going as far back as the Iron Age with its hill fort. There are a whole host of routes to the top: …

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3.06 km

The Wrekin Hill Fort Sign

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The Signpost detailing the history of the Wrekin as a hill-fort and a useful map of the pathways and the permissive paths for this private woodland. Cycling is not allowed …

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3.86 km

View from the Wrekin Rocky Outcrop

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Rocky outcrop not far from the Wrekin trig point. Gives amazing views in all directions and almost a 360 view around. The trig point gets quite busy so this is a great alternative to take some photos.

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3.92 km

Needle's Eye, The Wrekin

Highlight • Summit

The Needles Eye is a feature on a large rocky outcrop atop the Wrekin. A gap in the rocks allows you to squeeze through although great care should be taken …

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4.07 km

The Wrekin summit

Highlight • Summit

A 'little mountain' in Shropshire, it dominates the surrounding countryside. The shortest walk to the summit from the forest glen car park is very well marked. The start of the …

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4.07 km

Wellington Rotary Toposcope on the Wrekin

Highlight • Monument

On top of Wrekin showing distances to surrounding places, touch to tick you have been here.

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5.39 km

Halfway House Café (Wrekin Trail)

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I'm not entirely sure what the half way house is half way between. Presumably the Wrekin Summit and somewhere. It didn't however feel half way up the trail I walked. …

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7.77 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.65 km

894 m

225 m

Surfaces

4.96 km

1.69 km

894 m

225 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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Sunday 30 August

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May 25, 2022,The Wrekin babywearing Hike

An adventurous walk up the Wrekin. This walk involves some steep inclines, with a brilliant reward of stunning 360 views across Shropshire at the top.

The details: Suitable for babywearing only due to undulating route and uneven paths. Not many benches on route but plenty of rocks, logs and grass to sit on if feeding or changing stops are needed. …

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The Wrekin Hillfort – The Wrekin summit loop from Wellington

Wrekin Woodland Trail

The Wrekin Hillfort

The Wrekin Hill Fort Sign

View from the Wrekin Rocky Outcrop

Needle's Eye, The Wrekin

The Wrekin summit

Wellington Rotary Toposcope on the Wrekin

Halfway House Café (Wrekin Trail)

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