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Dhustone Quarry Ruins – Clee Burf loop from Burwarton

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Dhustone Quarry Ruins – Clee Burf loop from Burwarton

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Dhustone Quarry Ruins – Clee Burf loop from Burwarton

03:29

11.8km

340m

Hiking

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

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Shropshire Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

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26 m

Boyne Arms

Highlight • Restaurant

Great country pub in the heart of the Shrophshire Hills, ideal place to start or finish a walk, serving up popular delicious food using locally sourced ingredients.

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2.92 km

Clee Hill Lower Downhill Finish

Highlight • Trail

Finish a visit to Brown clee with a little smile on your face.
Fast, flowing, berms and jumps thanks to the trails pixies.

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4.28 km

The ruined buildings are not actually castle ruins but old quarry buildings built around 1907. The hill was quarried from 1908 to 1937, largely for Dhustone. This hard, durable, almost black stone was used in building and for making tram line setts.

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4.88 km

Abdon Burf Summit (Highest Point of Brown Clee Hill)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Abdon Burf is the highest point in Shropshire and is the name for the higher of two summits on Brown Clee Hill. While much of the hill is covered in plantation, the summit and the western flanks are open heathland, providing fantastic views on clear days.

This summit sits at 1,771 feet (540 m) and is also the sight of air traffic control masts which, while a little intrusive, are actually quite impressive by themselves. The hill has been the site of numerous wartime plane crashes, perhaps more than any other hill in the country. Today, planes are guided by the towers.

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5.35 km

Sunset on Brown Clee Hill

Highlight • Summit

7.27 km

Castle Covert

Forest

7.53 km

Clee Burf

Highlight • Historical Site

Clee Burf is the second of two summits on Brown Clee Hill, itself the highest point in Shropshire. This summit reaches 1,673 feet (510 m) and offers fantastic views of the Shropshire Hills AONB.

There are three Iron Age hillforts on Brown Clee, including one on Clee Burf although it's been largely eradicated by historical quarrying activity. On a clear day, this is a magnificent snack stop.

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8.77 km

Loughton Covert

Forest

9.27 km

Boyne Water Lake

Highlight • Natural Monument

Discover this tranquil little lake tucked away in the Shropshire Hills. The lake makes a great picnic spot, or if you're feeling daring, a wild swimming spot, too.

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11.8 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.78 km

4.06 km

859 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.68 km

3.00 km

2.71 km

2.28 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Saturday 27 June

21°C

12°C

56 %

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Dhustone Quarry Ruins – Clee Burf loop from Burwarton

Boyne Arms

Clee Hill Lower Downhill Finish