(scan from 1996)

Shropshire Walks, Stiperstones (2)


Folder: Shropshire Walks
A 9m circular walk in May 1996 from the Car Park at The Bog via Grit Hill, Oldgrit, near the A488, along slopes of Shelve Hill, Shelve, Round Hill, up to the Stiperstones to the Trig Point, Cranberry Rock and back to the Car Park.

Weather sunny and warm.

25 May 2020

82 visits

A 9m circular walk from the car park at The Bog

Stiperstones, Shropshire. Rising to over 500 m, the Stiperstone ridge with its rocky outcrops, its shattered quartzite scree, and moorland is one of the wildest parts of the Midlands landscape. In the Middle Ages the area offered rough grazing for communities located on its periphery as well as important lead deposits which were worked in places such as Shelve. Monastic interests saw many parts of this upland landscape brought under cultivation.

08 Sep 2017

121 visits

Looking back to the Stiperstones from near Grit Hill (scan from 1996)

08 Sep 2017

126 visits

Looking over Shelve Pool towards Corndon Hill from Grit Hill (scan from 1996)

08 Sep 2017

131 visits

Corndon Hill in the distance (scan from 1996)

08 Sep 2017

124 visits

Stiperstones seen from the lane near Shelve (scan from 1996)

09 Sep 2017

139 visits

(scan from 1996)

08 Sep 2017

156 visits

Mainstone Rock with Trig Point at 536m (scan from 1996)

A place for Lunch

08 Sep 2017

113 visits

Looking back to Mainstone Rock with Trig Point at 536m (scan from 1996)

08 Sep 2017

131 visits

(scan from 1996)

Ordovician quartzite