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West Midlands Region

Worthen With Shelve

Snailbeach Village Hall – Snailbeach Lead Mines loop from Snailbeach

Bike touring routes & trails

West Midlands Region

Worthen With Shelve

Snailbeach Village Hall – Snailbeach Lead Mines loop from Snailbeach

Hard

9

riders

Snailbeach Village Hall – Snailbeach Lead Mines loop from Snailbeach

01:34

14.5km

520m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Shropshire Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

8 m

Snailbeach Village Hall

Highlight • Parking

Parking and public toilet. Toilets open between 9 and 5pm daily. Parking payment is via honesty box (suggested £2 - Oct 2023).

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2

379 m

Snailbeach Lead Mines

Highlight • Historical Site

The Snailbeach Mines were once the biggest and richest lead mines in the country! Here you can find the remains of the mine, spanned over a number of different buildings. …

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3

540 m

Snailbeach District Railway and Locomotive Shed

Highlight • Historical Site

Snailbeach mine is a disused narrow gauge railway line that used to serve the local lead mine. It ran for 82 years, with traffic on the railway continuing until 1959. …

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4

4.85 km

View of Shropshire Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

5

5.89 km

Stiperstones Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

Perfect before and after stop.. Before for any last minute supplies, and after for a good meal and a beer 😁

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6

6.20 km

Stiperstones Village

Highlight • Settlement

For me Stiperstone village was half way round on my circuit so the village was a nice place to get a pint before the last leg.

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14.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.66 km

5.29 km

2.59 km

Surfaces

8.41 km

3.68 km

2.34 km

109 m

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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Sunday 17 May

14°C

6°C

59 %

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