Long Mynd & Minton Batch

START GR421953 Car Park on The Long Mynd (There are more accessible places to start, but it is worth starting here for the views)
Turn NE from the car park along a bridleway (Marches Way) for 900m signposted Carding Mill (426957). Ignore this and immediately after take the right fork which becomes rutted. After 2km take the grassy track right which descends to the road at (452962)
Turn right and follow the road down to meet the B4370 at (460955). Follow the B-road S through Church Stretton and on to take the turning for Little Stretton. Follow minor roads to Minton. (431907)
800m after the phone box at the bottom of the dip turn right up a farm track. Follow this keeping right nof the streak onto a track which leads up to a multi junction of tracks and roads (404919)
Cross the road turning north down a grassy track to a minor road leading to Medlicott. Turn right at the junction and climb up to a junction on the ridge north of the trig point on Pole Bank.(417946)
Resist the temptation to climb up to the trig-point and turn left along the ridge and back to the start.

OS Landranger Map137. Ludlow & Church Stretton

A mixture of good climbs, single-track and broad track coupled with good views.

Demanding within the grade

The Long Mynd & Minton Batch—26km—Medium

The site for off-road cycle routes

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