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The Quarry Park – Shrewsbury Weir loop from Shrewsbury

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The Quarry Park – Shrewsbury Weir loop from Shrewsbury

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5.0

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The Quarry Park – Shrewsbury Weir loop from Shrewsbury

03:28

53.1km

800m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: June 26, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 1.27 km for 66 m

After 32.4 km for 52 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

449 m

Shrewsbury Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

The unmistakable red stone of Shrewsbury Castle, now home to the Shropshire Regimental Museum Trust, is a landmark in the centre of Shropshire's historic county town.

Here you'll now find items including uniforms, medals, weapons and photographs stretching back to the 18th century.

You can also get married here, with the beautiful walled gardens a great backdrop for anyone's special day!

Entrance to the castle gardens is free, and well worth a gander if you're passing by.

Find out more including seasonal opening hours here: shrewsburymuseum.org.uk/visit-shrewsbury/shrewsbury-castle

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8.84 km

View of Shropshire from Lyth Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

This starts out as a double-track rough lane, which after going through a gate, leads onto a short grassy section before a short, steep rocky descent to another gate. The rocky descent is gnarly! So I'd get off and walk down it unless you've got good mountain bike skills.

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9.22 km

Lyth Hill Local Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

26.6 km

Shropshire Way Main Route Climb

Highlight • Trail

When it's not mucky, but bone dry as it was today, it's far more enjoyable climb. Still tough though!

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27.2 km

Cairn Viewpoint, Shropshire Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

Red route stay left at fork, blue route stay right at fork

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31.0 km

Students' Champs Descent

Highlight • Trail

It's not the same since the trees were felled, but it's still a great descent to finish your ride and pedal back to the car park.

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32.0 km

Eastridge Wood

Forest

43.3 km

Christ Church, Annscroft

Highlight • Religious Site

50.2 km

The Quarry Park

Highlight • Monument

The Quarry is Shrewsbury's beautiful, 29-acre parkland, encircled by the majestic loop of the river Severn. The Quarry has been Shrewsbury's most important site for recreation since the 16th Century. It still provides the perfect place to relax, enjoy walks, picnic, fish along the banks of the River Severn, or just let off steam.

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52.1 km

Shrewsbury Weir

Highlight • Structure

A solid concrete weir was built at Shrewsbury in 1909 to keep water level at a nominal height for boating

Tip by

53.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.1 km

10.9 km

4.64 km

3.69 km

3.46 km

366 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.1 km

13.3 km

5.22 km

1.10 km

359 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Thursday 2 July

23°C

11°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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The Quarry Park – Shrewsbury Weir loop from Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury Castle

View of Shropshire from Lyth Hill

Shropshire Way Main Route Climb

Cairn Viewpoint, Shropshire Hills

Students' Champs Descent

Christ Church, Annscroft

The Quarry Park

Shrewsbury Weir

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