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The Wrekin summit – The Wrekin Hillfort loop from Dawley

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The Wrekin summit – The Wrekin Hillfort loop from Dawley

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The Wrekin summit – The Wrekin Hillfort loop from Dawley

08:13

28.9km

650m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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Shropshire Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.69 km

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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8.42 km

Wrekin Woodland Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

come to enjoy natural beauty on the sunrise

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13.0 km

Gibbon's Coppice

Forest

13.9 km

Wenlock's Wood

Forest

16.7 km

View of Telford, Shrewsbury, and the Shropshire Hills from Little Hill

Highlight • Forest

From this spot, you get a nice view on Telford, Shrewsbury and Shropshire Hills. Enjoy!

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20.3 km

The Wrekin summit

Highlight • Summit

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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20.3 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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20.4 km

The Wrekin, 406.9 m (1,335 ft), prominence 310 m

Highlight • Summit

The Wrekin 406.9m P310 (1335ft) [List Objective: English Marilyns]
(DoBIH Hill ID: 2843) [JNSA 9636]
Shropshire National Landscape Definitive List summit.

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20.9 km

The Wrekin Hill Fort Sign

Highlight • Historical Site

The Signpost detailing the history of the Wrekin as a hill-fort and a useful map of the pathways and the permissive paths for this private woodland. Cycling is not allowed …

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21.1 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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28.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.0 km

7.86 km

6.95 km

2.62 km

1.36 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.98 km

7.24 km

4.93 km

4.87 km

1.65 km

1.20 km

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Wednesday 24 June

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The Wrekin summit – The Wrekin Hillfort loop from Dawley

Forest Glen Car Park (The Wrekin)

Wrekin Woodland Trail

View of Telford, Shrewsbury, and the Shropshire Hills from Little Hill

The Wrekin summit

Wellington Rotary Toposcope on the Wrekin

The Wrekin, 406.9 m (1,335 ft), prominence 310 m

The Wrekin Hill Fort Sign

The Wrekin Hillfort

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