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The Bridges Pub – Lightspout Waterfall loop from Ratlinghope

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The Bridges Pub – Lightspout Waterfall loop from Ratlinghope

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The Bridges Pub – Lightspout Waterfall loop from Ratlinghope

04:12

14.4km

400m

Hiking

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

Last updated: June 26, 2026

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Shropshire Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

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Hostel

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126 m

The Bridges Pub

Highlight • Settlement

Formerly the Horseshoe Inn, the Bridges is a much-loved hiker-friendly pub in the little village of Bridges. Lying between the Long Mynd and Stiperstones, the pub is an excellent stopping …

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1.13 km

Garden Coppice

Forest

1.45 km

Rookery Wood

Forest

1.91 km

View of Ratlinghope from Shropshire Hills

Highlight • Natural

Spectacular scenery on the way down towards Ratlinghope!

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3.99 km

Golden Valley, Shropshire Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

Now this is quite the spectacle, especially if visiting at the correct time of year. Enjoy scenes of undulating Shropshire hills folding over one another, with a seasonal display of blooming wildflowers carpeting the floor.

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7.89 km

Trig Point on Shropshire Hills

Highlight • Monument

8.17 km

Wild Ponies of Shropshire Hills

Highlight • Natural

8.50 km

View Down Carding Mill Valley and The Long Mynd

Highlight • Viewpoint

Rocky path. It is by and large stable so shouldn't cause too much of an issue but some care is required.

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8.91 km

Heather-Covered Trails in Shropshire Hills National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

If you go up to see the waterfall first, it makes a nice lil loop back around to this section.

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9.69 km

Lightspout Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Rather than following the main route up to the top of the Long Mynd, you can take a left fork up Lightspout Hollow, a narrow, steep-sided valley leading up to …

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14.4 km

End point

Hostel

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.34 km

3.27 km

1.69 km

1.05 km

Surfaces

9.41 km

1.93 km

1.73 km

986 m

288 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

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Saturday 11 July

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The Bridges Pub – Lightspout Waterfall loop from Ratlinghope

The Bridges Pub

View of Ratlinghope from Shropshire Hills

Golden Valley, Shropshire Hills

Trig Point on Shropshire Hills

Wild Ponies of Shropshire Hills

View Down Carding Mill Valley and The Long Mynd

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Lightspout Waterfall

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