Section 5 of 5, Telford T50
Coalport to Telford Town Park
9.8 miles (15.7 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SJ 696 024. Finish: SJ 628 081. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 627 m of climbing and 274 m of descent; highest point 406 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Coalport.
- Bus stops
- Coalport China Museum, 120 m from the start. Directions SJ 695 024Southfield, 950 m from the start. Directions SJ 701 032
- Car parks
- Overflow for China Museum, YHA and Enterprise HQ (pay), 60 m from the start. Directions SJ 696 024Car park (pay), 90 m from the start. Directions SJ 696 023Car park, 110 m from the start. Directions SJ 696 023
Getting back
The section finishes at Telford Town Park.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: a bus stop, 2.7 km away (Directions); Wellington station, 4.3 km away (Directions).
Planning the Telford T50
- Planning the whole trail: telfordt5050miletrail.org.uk.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: Telford T50 50 Mile Trail Guidebook (The Telford T50 50 mile trail consortium).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 41%, earth, rock and mud 14%, gravel and tracks 11%; the rest (34%) isn't recorded.
About 32% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 1 kissing gate, 5 gates, 8 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 128 m in a kilometre (1 in 8), starting 8.8 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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