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Hiking trails & Routes

West Midlands Region

Telford and Wrekin

Hadley and Leegomery

The Wrekin Hillfort – The Wrekin summit loop from Ketley

Hiking trails & Routes

West Midlands Region

Telford and Wrekin

Hadley and Leegomery

The Wrekin Hillfort – The Wrekin summit loop from Ketley

Moderate

5.0

(1)

27

hikers

The Wrekin Hillfort – The Wrekin summit loop from Ketley

04:56

17.2km

400m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Shropshire Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

4.48 km

Ercall Woods and Quarries

Highlight • Forest

2

7.75 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

7.94 km

The Wrekin Hill Fort Sign

Highlight • Historical Site

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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4

8.46 km

The Wrekin, 406.9 m (1,335 ft), prominence 310 m

Highlight • Summit

The Wrekin 406.9m P310 (1335ft) [List Objective: English Marilyns]
(DoBIH Hill ID: 2843) [JNSA 9636]
Shropshire National Landscape Definitive List summit.

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5

8.57 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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6

8.58 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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7

10.2 km

Wrekin Woodland Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

come to enjoy natural beauty on the sunrise

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8

10.9 km

Forest Glen Car Park (The Wrekin)

Highlight • Parking

A good base from which to walk up the Wrekin. This is a free car park but often gets busy during weekend and summer days.

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B

17.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.55 km

4.79 km

3.22 km

2.52 km

141 m

Surfaces

6.98 km

4.69 km

2.59 km

2.04 km

926 m

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Tuesday 12 May

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6°C

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