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The Bridges Pub – Snailbeach Lead Mines loop from Cothercott Barytes Mill

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The Bridges Pub – Snailbeach Lead Mines loop from Cothercott Barytes Mill

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The Bridges Pub – Snailbeach Lead Mines loop from Cothercott Barytes Mill

01:37

21.6km

450m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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: May 27, 2026

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Shropshire Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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27 m

Cothercott Barytes Mine

Highlight • Monument

Carpark and information boards about the local mines and mill

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4.30 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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6.20 km

View of Shropshire Hills

Highlight • Natural Monument

great views from the top though

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8.89 km

Wildflower Meadow and Lone Oak Tree

Highlight • Forest

8.89 km

The Bog Visitor Centre

Highlight • Historical Site

Tea, cakes, crafts and lots of history - What's not to like😎

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11.7 km

Stiperstones Village

Highlight • Settlement

For me Stiperstone village was half way round on my circuit so the village was a nice place to get a pint before the last leg.

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14.2 km

Snailbeach District Railway and Locomotive Shed

Highlight • Historical Site

Snailbeach mine is a disused narrow gauge railway line that used to serve the local lead mine. It ran for 82 years, with traffic on the railway continuing until 1959. …

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14.5 km

Snailbeach Lead Mines

Highlight • Historical Site

The Snailbeach Mines were once the biggest and richest lead mines in the country! Here you can find the remains of the mine, spanned over a number of different buildings. …

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16.2 km

Eastridge Wood

Forest

21.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.4 km

1.31 km

467 m

377 m

107 m

Surfaces

13.4 km

6.32 km

1.80 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

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Sunday 31 May

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The Bridges Pub – Snailbeach Lead Mines loop from Cothercott Barytes Mill

Cothercott Barytes Mine

The Bridges Pub

View of Shropshire Hills

Wildflower Meadow and Lone Oak Tree

The Bog Visitor Centre

Stiperstones Village

Snailbeach District Railway and Locomotive Shed

Snailbeach Lead Mines

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