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Lightspout Waterfall & Callow Hill loop from Church Stretton — The Cotswolds

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Lightspout Waterfall & Callow Hill loop from Church Stretton — The Cotswolds

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Lightspout Waterfall & Callow Hill loop from Church Stretton — The Cotswolds

05:34

18.4km

610m

Hiking

Embark on a difficult 11.4-mile (18.4 km) hike through the Shropshire Hills, a journey that typically takes around 5 hours and 33 minutes to complete. This challenging loop features a significant elevation gain of 2011 feet (613 metres), leading you through varied terrain from easily accessible paths to narrow footpaths…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Shropshire Hills AONB

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1.66 km

Carding Mill Valley Tea Room and Visitor Centre

Highlight • Cafe

Much of the Carding Valley and Long Mynd area is owned and managed by the National Trust. As a result, not only are the paths well maintained but there's a …

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3.21 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 …

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4.88 km

Long Mynd Ridge

Highlight • Natural Monument

This glorious heather ridge stretches for 7 miles (11 km) and is the most beloved of all the Shropshire Hills. There are several small yet deep valleys cut into the …

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5.70 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 …

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9.48 km

View from Callow Hill

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Callow Hill offers great views over Church Stretton and the Shropshire Hills.

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16.6 km

Town Brook Path, Shropshire Hills

Highlight • Natural

Steep but stunning. If it's wet, the ground can be slippery.

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18.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.46 km

6.48 km

1.55 km

828 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.08 km

5.59 km

2.94 km

2.64 km

843 m

285 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Wednesday 6 May

13°C

4°C

39 %

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Trail Reviews

Simon Davies

August 18, 2024, Lightspout Waterfall & Callow Hill loop from Church Stretton — The Cotswolds AONB

Avoid the last set of steps up. They are pointless and not needed

fapoo

August 3, 2022, longmynd

Up Haddon hill. Across to shooting box down to pole bank. Past Round hill down into Little Stretton for Lunch at Green Dragon. Back up up up and then back down again for the final descent into the valley to pass the waterfall and back to the car park. Proper good walk.

Lightspout Waterfall & Callow Hill loop from Church Stretton — The Cotswolds

Carding Mill Valley Tea Room and Visitor Centre

Lightspout Waterfall

Long Mynd Ridge

Pole Bank Summit and Viewpoint

View from Callow Hill

Town Brook Path, Shropshire Hills

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