Applecake Hill 20
A 20-mile long distance path which begins in Cleobury Mortimer and explores some of the most beautiful countryside in Shropshire. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Start: Cleobury Mortimer
Grid Ref: SO 674 758
Distance: 20 miles (31 km)
Grid Ref: SO 674 758
Distance: 20 miles (31 km)
Climbing: 713 metres
Time: 7–10 hours
Duration: 1 day
Time: 7–10 hours
Duration: 1 day
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
203 Ludlow, Tenbury Wells and Cleobury Mortimer
218 Wyre Forest, Kidderminster and Bridgnorth
Summary
The Applecake Hill 20 is a challenge walk set up by a local group of gym club members. The route is a 20-mile figure-of-eight circuit of Shropshire countryside taking in woodland, brookland, fields, and hills. From the start in Cleobury Mortimer, the walk visits the River Rea, Bayton Pool, Bayton, Mamble, Wissett's Wood, Neen Sollars, Sturts Coppice, Applecake Hill, Hakenchop Coppice, Knighton on Teme, Woodgates Green, Bickley, Trapnell Brook, Milson Wood, Milson, and Southwood Covert.