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The Nags Head – The Bridges Pub loop from Minsterley

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The Nags Head – The Bridges Pub loop from Minsterley

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The Nags Head – The Bridges Pub loop from Minsterley

02:15

33.9km

520m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 17.5 km for 55 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.93 km

Pontesbury Old Station

Highlight • Settlement

4.28 km

The Nags Head

Highlight • Pub

Worth a visit this time of year as it’s nice and warm with good beer, coffee & food open every lunch time 🥲

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17.1 km

Shrewsbury Road Climb, Shropshire Hills National Landscape

Highlight • Trail

Wonderful climb, road is quiet and has amazing views.

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17.6 km

Cothercott Barrow Hill Monument

Highlight • Historical Site

Barite was mined here in the 1920s. The remains of the location can still be seen.

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17.6 km

Cothercott Barytes Mine

Highlight • Monument

Carpark and information boards about the local mines and mill

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21.9 km

Bridges Youth Hostel

Highlight • Rest Area

Wonderful classic Youth Hostal, one of the early ones from way back in the 1930. It has unique features, whilst the bedrooms have been updated the rest of the building …

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22.1 km

The Bridges Pub

Highlight • Settlement

Formerly the Horseshoe Inn, the Bridges is a much-loved hiker-friendly pub in the little village of Bridges. Lying between the Long Mynd and Stiperstones, the pub is an excellent stopping …

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33.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.8 km

2.63 km

1.44 km

1.03 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.8 km

2.98 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

16°C

9°C

82 %

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The Nags Head – The Bridges Pub loop from Minsterley

Pontesbury Old Station

The Nags Head

Shrewsbury Road Climb, Shropshire Hills National Landscape

Cothercott Barrow Hill Monument

Cothercott Barytes Mine

Bridges Youth Hostel

The Bridges Pub

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