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The Wrekin Hill Fort – The Wrekin Loop from Haygate

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The Wrekin Hill Fort – The Wrekin Loop from Haygate

Stephen Willott planned a hike

April 10, 2022

The Wrekin Hill Fort – The Wrekin Loop from Haygate

Easy

01:48

5.86km

3.3km/h

210m

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Overview

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

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Start point

Parking

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15 m

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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721 m

Wrekin Woodland Trail

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come to enjoy natural beauty on the sunrise

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1.13 km

Halfway House Café (Wrekin Trail)

Highlight • Cafe

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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2.04 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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3.17 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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3.18 km

The Wrekin summit

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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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3.32 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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5.86 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.24 km

1.47 km

147 m

Surfaces

2.39 km

1.85 km

1.47 km

147 m

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The Wrekin Hill Fort – The Wrekin Loop from Haygate

Forest Glen Car Park (The Wrekin)

Wrekin Woodland Trail

Halfway House Café (Wrekin Trail)

The Wrekin Hillfort

Wellington Rotary Toposcope on the Wrekin

The Wrekin summit

Needle's Eye, The Wrekin

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