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Lightspout Waterfall – Pole Bank Summit and Viewpoint loop from Church Stretton

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Lightspout Waterfall – Pole Bank Summit and Viewpoint loop from Church Stretton

Hard

5.0

(2)

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Lightspout Waterfall – Pole Bank Summit and Viewpoint loop from Church Stretton

04:12

30.9km

1,260m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 7, 2026

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After 602 m for 325 m

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After 30.0 km for 325 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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986 m

Carding Mill Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Carding Mill Valley is owned and managed by the National Trust. It's in the centre of the Shropshire Hills AONB and a perfect starting place for a run, with trails winding away in all directions. There's a car park, toilets and tea rooms in the valley.

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2.65 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 Lightspout Waterfall. It's a fun, rocky ascent through the hollow and the waterfall itself is very impressive.

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4.68 km

Pole Bank Summit and Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

The top of Long Mynd is a flat plateau and, as such, there is not a distinct summit. However, Pole Bank is the highest point on the ridge and is marked accordingly. The views from this spot are absolutely terrific, especially west into Wales. On a clear day, you can see for miles.

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7.24 km

Cross Dyke

Archaeological Site

9.74 km

Ragleth Inn

Highlight • Pub

Great place for a mid-hike pit stop

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10.4 km

Briaryley

Forest

12.4 km

Gough's Coppice

Forest

16.3 km

Caer Caradoc Iron Age hillfort

Highlight • Historical Site

The summit of Caer Caradoc boasts a fine example of an Iron Age hill fort. Here, you can explore the ancient ditches that soldiers used to defend against Roman invaders and look inside the cave where they would have sheltered from the strong winds and storms. There are breathtaking panoramas here for you to enjoy, too.

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16.4 km

Caer Caradoc

Highlight • Climb

Caer Caradoc might not be the tallest of the Shropshire Hills but what it lacks in height, it certainly makes up for in character. The iconic hill has a very distinctive shape with jagged volcanic crags erupting from its steep sides. After a challenging climb to the 1,506-foot (459 m) summit, you're rewarded with breathtaking panoramic views over Long Mynd, The Lawley and Church Stretton; a view that stretches for miles over the Shropshire countryside.

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19.4 km

Lawley Ridge

Highlight • Trail

Combine this with a walk over Caer Caradoc and you will have a fine day's outing with stunning panoramic views of the Shropshire hills.

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27.7 km

Carding Mill Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Carding Mill Valley is a great fun descent - fast and winding before getting a bit more rocky, with a few drainage channels to negotiate, and a ford at the end. It also works well as a climb, too. It gets busy at the bottom, not least because of the cafe, but (as is often the way) it's a lot quieter at the top!

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30.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.4 km

7.76 km

4.69 km

1.89 km

1.84 km

692 m

536 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.1 km

5.24 km

4.87 km

3.57 km

2.34 km

1.74 km

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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Sunday 5 July

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Lightspout Waterfall – Pole Bank Summit and Viewpoint loop from Church Stretton

Carding Mill Valley

Lightspout Waterfall

Pole Bank Summit and Viewpoint

Ragleth Inn

Caer Caradoc Iron Age hillfort

Caer Caradoc

Lawley Ridge

Carding Mill Valley

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