Welsh Borders route

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36.9 mi
2,674 ft
03h57
Extreme

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Last verified: 14 August 2024

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Cycling route based on a part of the famous cycling tour of author Harold Briercliffe in the area of the Welsh Borders.

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Difficulty level: Extreme (90/100)

Length: 36.9 mi

Duration: 03h57


Total ascent: 2,674 ft

Maximal slope: 11.5 %

Average slope: 1.7 %

Net ascent: -55.8 ft

Total descent: 2,730 ft

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 36.9 mi (100 %)

Cobblestones: 0 ft (0 %)

Bike paths: 0 ft (0 %)

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Car free roads: 0 ft (0 %)

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start: Shropshire, UK
        Closest address to end: Somerfield, Station Road, SY16 1BJ Newtown, UK

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        Places of interest

        1. Broome railway station

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          Broome railway station serves the villages of Broome and Aston on Clun in Shropshire, England. It …
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        2. Aston on Clun

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          At the centre of Aston on Clun lies an Arbor Tree, which usually has flags ceremonially held …
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        3. Clunbury

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          It is near to the small town of Clun and the villages of Clunton, Purslow and Aston on Clun. In …
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        4. St Swithun's Church

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          St Swithun's Church is in the village of Clunbury, Shropshire, England. It is an active Anglican …
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        5. Purslow

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          Purslow is a hamlet in south Shropshire, England. It is located on the B4368 between the towns of …
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        6. Clunton

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          It lies on the B4368 road between Clun and Craven Arms. It is part of the civil parish of …
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        7. Obley

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          Obley is a small dispersed village in Shropshire, England. It is located a mile northeast of the …
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        8. Clun and Chapel Lawn

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          Clun or Clun and Chapel Lawn is a civil parish which covers a large rural area in the southwest …
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        9. Clun Castle

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          Clun Castle is a ruined castle established by the Norman lord Robert de Say after the invasion and …
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        10. Whitcott Keysett

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Whitcott Keysett is a hamlet in south Shropshire, England. It is located two miles northwest of …
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        11. Whitcott Keysett

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          The centre of Whitcott Keysett village.
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        12. Border Wales-England

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          Borders Wales - England.
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        13. Anchor

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          Anchor lies only 400m away from the border England-Wales. Anchor is on the western fringes of the …
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        14. Cilthriew

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          Cilthriew is a Grade II listed house and former farm in Kerry, Powys, in the historic county of …
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        15. Garthmyl Hall

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          Garthmyl Hall is a Grade II listed house in Berriew, in the historic county of Montgomeryshire, …
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        16. Kerry Tramway

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          The Kerry Tramway was a 2 ft narrow gauge railway built in 1887 to serve the timber workings and …
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        17. Kerry

          0 · Municipality
          The village lies on the A489 road 2.8 miles southeast of Newtown and possesses two pubs — the …
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        18. Abermule railway station

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          Abermule railway station served the village of Abermule in Wales. Served by the Oswestry and …
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        19. Abermule train collision

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          The Abermule train collision was a head-on collision which occurred at Abermule, Montgomeryshire, …
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        20. Abermule

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          Abermule is located on the River Severn and the Montgomeryshire canal. The canal is very close to …
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        21. River Severn

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          The River Severn is the longest river in Great Britain, at about 354 kilometres (220 mi). It …
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        22. Dolforwyn Castle

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          Dolforwyn Castle is a fine example of the type of castle built by the Welsh princes as opposed to …
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        23. Montgomery Canal

          0 · Canal
          Montgomery Canal is today considered to run 33 miles (53 km) from the Llangollen Canal (at …
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        24. Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn

          0 · Municipality
          Newtown is the largest town in the county of Powys. Lying on the River Severn, within the historic …
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        25. Newtown (Powys) Rail Station

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          Newtown (Powys) railway station
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        26. Newtown railway station

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          Newtown was the last major station before Moat Lane Junction where the Mid-Wales Railway, to …
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        Broome railway station
        Aston on Clun
        Clunbury
        St Swithun's Church
        Purslow
        Clunton
        Obley
        Clun and Chapel Lawn
        Clun Castle
        Whitcott Keysett
        Whitcott Keysett
        Border Wales-England
        Anchor
        Cilthriew
        Garthmyl Hall
        Kerry Tramway
        Kerry
        Abermule railway station
        Abermule train collision
        Abermule
        River Severn
        Dolforwyn Castle
        Montgomery Canal
        Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn
        Newtown (Powys) Rail Station
        Newtown railway station
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