Section 1 of 9, Jack Mytton Way
Cleobury Mortimer to Highley
10.8 miles (17.4 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SO 672 758. Finish: SO 739 838. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 385 m of climbing and 412 m of descent; highest point 188 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Cleobury Mortimer.
- Bus stops
- Lacon Childe School, 10 m from the start. Directions SO 672 758Talbot Inn, 100 m from the start. Directions SO 672 757Old Lion PH, 320 m from the start. Directions SO 675 759
- Car parks
- Childe Road East (free), 70 m from the start. Directions SO 672 758Childe Road West (free), 100 m from the start. Directions SO 671 758Car park, 120 m from the start. Directions SO 673 757
Getting back
The section finishes at Highley. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Country Park Halt (heritage railway), 670 m from the finish. Directions SO 745 841
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 58%, gravel and tracks 7%; the rest (36%) isn't recorded.
About 61% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stream crossing.
Steepest climb: about 58 m in a kilometre (1 in 17), starting 9.8 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- King's Arms, Cleobury Mortimer: at the start. Step-free.Royal Fountain, Cleobury Mortimer: at the start.Stables, Cleobury Mortimer: at the start.Talbot Hotel, Cleobury Mortimer: at the start.Fighting Cocks, Stottesdon: 5.6 miles in.Old Lion, Cleobury Mortimer: 0.3 miles in, about 150 m off the way.
- Cafés
- Cleobury Cafe, Cleobury Mortimer: at the start.St Mary's Youth Project, Cleobury Mortimer: 0.3 miles in, about 200 m off the way.The Snack Shack Cafe, Highley: 10.8 miles in, about 400 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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