Bishop's Castle Town Centre – The Six Bells, Bishop's Castle loop from Bishop's Castle

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Bishop's Castle Town Centre – The Six Bells, Bishop's Castle loop from Bishop's Castle

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Bishop's Castle Town Centre – The Six Bells, Bishop's Castle loop from Bishop's Castle

05:37

46.5km

1,120m

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Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

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Shropshire Hills National Landscape

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343 m

Bishop's Castle Town Centre

Highlight • Historical Site

A settlement of Saxon heritage, Bishop's Castle is a little market town which draws hikers from all over the country. It has excellent access to numerous walking trails and enough …

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786 m

Colorful Houses of Bishop's Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

A small market town in Shropshire but only just east of the Welsh border. many of the old pubs and breweries in the centre of the town are painted in …

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6.08 km

Bishops Moat

Highlight • Historical Site

16.1 km

Pond with Island

Highlight • Lake

17.6 km

Kerry Ridgeway

Highlight • Trail

18.4 km

Lower Shortditch Turbary Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

33.8 km

View from Hergan Summit

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Rising to 409m (1,342 feet), the summit of Hergan affords fine views over the Shropshire Hills and beyond. This is also the point at which the Shropshire Way joins Offa's …

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34.0 km

View of the Shropshire Hills from Hergan

Highlight • Viewpoint

Hergan stands at 1,342 feet (409 m) above sea level and affords fine views over the Shropshire Hills. There is a natural break in Offa's Dyke at Hergan where the Shropshire Way joins the path.

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