Climbing Jack Trail, Mortimer Forest
9 miles (14.5 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SO 474 731. Finish: SO 474 730. OS grid.
Take it with you: download the GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Up and down
About 491 m of climbing and 484 m of descent; highest point 375 m.
Facts
- Code
- WM 1332
- Distance
- 9 miles (14.5 km)
- Publisher’s page
- forestryengland.uk
- Walking time
- About 3½ hours
- Difficulty
- Moderate (how we grade)
- Designation
- Regional route
- Region
- West Midlands
- Counties
- Herefordshire, Shropshire
- Total ascent
- About 491 m. Highest point 375 m
Getting there
- Car parks
- Vinnalls Car Park (free), 20 m from the start. Directions SO 474 731Car park (free), 50 m from the start. Directions SO 474 731Car park, 610 m from the start. Directions SO 478 735
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Church, 1.9 km away (Directions); Ludlow station, 4.3 km away (Directions).
Getting back
We found no bus stop within 3 km of the finish and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap), so plan a lift or a taxi back.
What to expect
Steepest climb: about 116 m in a kilometre (1 in 9), starting 1.3 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
OpenStreetMap records no pub or café within a quarter of a mile of the way: take food and drink with you.
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Connecting routes
- WM 124Mortimer TrailShares 2.3 miles of path with this route.
- WM 1334Vinnalls Loop, Mortimer ForestShares 2.2 miles of path with this route. Starts and finishes on this route at Vinnalls car park. This route starts and finishes on it at Vinnalls car park.
- WM 1337Whitcliffe Loop, Mortimer ForestShares 1.9 miles of path with this route. Starts and finishes on this route at Whitcliffe car park.
- WM 1338Black Pool Loop, Mortimer ForestShares 0.9 miles of path with this route.
- WM 1341Vinnalls Easy Access Trail, Mortimer ForestShares 0.5 miles of path with this route. Starts and finishes on this route at Vinnalls car park. This route starts and finishes on it at Vinnalls car park.
Walks nearby
- WM 1180Croft Ambrey Walk3 miles, circular. Starts 4.5 miles away
- WM 1232Fishpool Valley Walk1.5 miles, circular. Starts 4.6 miles away
- WM 1133Highwood and Fishpool Walk3 miles, circular. Starts 4.6 miles away
- WM 1081Pokehouse Wood Walk5.5 miles, circular. Starts 4.8 miles away
- WM 1228Ancient Tree Walk1.5 miles, circular. Starts 4.9 miles away
- WM 1014Wigmore Loop10 miles, circular. Starts 5.6 miles away
Sources
Checked against forestryengland.uk on 12 October 2026.
- Route line: Forestry England, Recreation routes, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Forestry England).
- Facts: forestryengland.uk
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