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Lightspout Waterfall – Carding Mill Valley loop from Cardington

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Lightspout Waterfall – Carding Mill Valley loop from Cardington

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Lightspout Waterfall – Carding Mill Valley loop from Cardington

02:09

18.0km

470m

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Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required.

Last updated: April 3, 2026

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8.55 km

Lightspout Waterfall

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Rather than following the main route up to the top of the Long Mynd, you can take a left fork up Lightspout Hollow, a narrow, steep-sided valley leading up to …

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9.85 km

Carding Mill Valley

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Carding Mill Valley is owned and managed by the National Trust. It's in the centre of the Shropshire Hills AONB and a perfect starting place for a run, with trails …

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17.3 km

Comley Quarry

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18.0 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.98 km

5.26 km

3.79 km

1.10 km

826 m

712 m

239 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.92 km

3.66 km

3.07 km

1.26 km

1.03 km

1.02 km

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Tuesday 23 June

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Lightspout Waterfall – Carding Mill Valley loop from Cardington

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Carding Mill Valley

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