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The Wrekin Hillfort – The Wrekin summit loop from The Wrekin

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The Wrekin Hillfort – The Wrekin summit loop from The Wrekin

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5.0

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The Wrekin Hillfort – The Wrekin summit loop from The Wrekin

00:59

7.22km

260m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 8, 2026

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Shropshire Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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420 m

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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2.89 km

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: some are muddy, some are not so muddy. There’s a large car park at the start of my route. It’s a lovely hill to have a hike on!

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3.08 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 without prior agreement, but there are plenty routes in and round that cyclists can enjoy.

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3.68 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 trail is the steepest section so may be worth pacing yourself unless you're fitter than I am. The summit itself has spectacular views in good weather. It's also the site of an Iron Age hill fort. There's a common local saying 'round the Wrekin' meaning to take the long way round... something I quite like doing when out walking.

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3.73 km

The Wrekin Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

Beautiful sweepy singletrack from the Wrekin summit.....worth the effort of riding to the top!

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7.14 km

The Ercall Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

A nature reserve cared for by Shropshire Wildlife Trust, The Ercall is home to much more than first meets the eye. Ripples visible in the surface of rocks in this fascinating old quarry were carved by ancient seas 500 million years ago when this part of Britain lay 60 degrees south of the equator. Visit in late spring and early summer to hear birdsong echoing from the walls and run on trails edged with bluebells, birdsfoot trefoil and wild orchids. A staggering 821 different invertebrate species were once found here during a single survey.

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7.22 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.68 km

1.59 km

759 m

177 m

Surfaces

5.07 km

1.21 km

759 m

177 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 1 July

21°C

13°C

15 %

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The Wrekin Hillfort – The Wrekin summit loop from The Wrekin

View of The Ercall

Forest Glen Car Park (The Wrekin)