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West Midlands Region
Much Wenlock

View of the Iron Bridge – Coalport Bridge loop from Much Wenlock

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
West Midlands Region
Much Wenlock

View of the Iron Bridge – Coalport Bridge loop from Much Wenlock

Moderate

14

riders

View of the Iron Bridge – Coalport Bridge loop from Much Wenlock

01:32

31.7km

400m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 16, 2026

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6.87 km

View of the River Severn and The Wrekin

Highlight • Viewpoint

10.7 km

Hall Coppice

Forest

3

16.4 km

The Old Furnace, Ironbridge Gorge

Highlight • Historical Site

4

16.8 km

View of the Iron Bridge

Highlight • Monument

Great views of the best landmark in the area - the world's first Iron Bridge. Whether you just ride past and appreciate the view, or stop and think about the start of the industrial revolution, it's a pretty monumental landmark.

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5

17.0 km

The Iron Bridge, crossing the River Severn in the village of the same name, represents so much more than just a bridge. When it opened in 1781, it was the …

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6

17.6 km

Bedlam Furnaces

Highlight • Historical Site

These impressive remains are all that is left of a coke-fired blast furnace. Built in 1756-7 by the Madeley Wood Company, this is a spectacular relic from the beginning of …

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7

18.0 km

Jackfield Free Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice scenery, with great views of the river

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8

20.6 km

Woodbridge Inn, Coalport

Highlight • Restaurant

Really nice pub for food and craft ales, with a great riverside location.

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9

20.6 km

Coalport Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Spanning the Severn between Coalport and Preens Eddy, today's Coalport Bridge is an impressive, decorative cast iron structure. But back in the 1700s it was a double-arched wooden bridge, known …

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31.7 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.8 km

6.44 km

316 m

134 m

Surfaces

31.3 km

230 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (210 m)

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Thursday 7 May

16°C

7°C

51 %

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