Much of the Carding Valley and Long Mynd area is owned and managed by the National Trust. As a result, not only are the paths well maintained but there's a …

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833 m

Carding Mill Valley National Trust Visitor Centre

Highlight • Parking

Essential location if you don’t want to have an accident 😁

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1.95 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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2.36 km

View Down Carding Mill Valley and The Long Mynd

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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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3.40 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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5.24 km

Carding Mill Valley Reservoir and Wild Swimming Spot

Highlight • Lake

superb picnic and wild swimming spot!

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6.66 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.97 km

1.09 km

607 m

606 m

388 m

Surfaces

2.57 km

1.71 km

1.48 km

849 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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