Medium difficulty through the woodland and conifer plantation with some steep slopes passing the unique Vale's Rock Houses. https://www.accessable.co.uk/national-trust/kinver-edge-and-the-rock-houses-national-trust

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Steep walk

Some very steep ground — marked on the map.

Climb

111 m

Drop

151 m

Highest

144 m

Lowest

68 m

Which way round

As mapped

Reversed

As mapped: Easy first 1.4 km, climbs 13% for 200 m early on, comes down 22% for 280 m near the end.

Reversed: Climbs 22% for 280 m early on, comes down 13% for 200 m midway.

Little height either way — ride it whichever way suits.

Main descent: km 4.6–5.6, from 143 m to 73 m.

How the 5.6 km splits

Flat

1.1 km

Climbing

2.1 km

Steep climbing (10–15%)

0.2 km

Descending

2.0 km

Very steep descending (15%+)

0.3 km

Steep climb · 13% for 200 m

km 1.7–1.9 · gains 25 m

Very steep descent · 22% for 280 m

km 4.7–5.0 · drops 60 m

Link it with other walks

Vale's Rock Trail, Kinver Edge

Shares 1.6 km of path · meets at km 0.6, 4.8, 5.0

2.08 km

Centenary Trail, Kinver Edge

Shares 1.1 km of path · meets at km 0.6, 1.7, 2.2…

6.95 km

North Worcestershire Path

Shares 0.7 km of path · meets at km 0.6, 2.2, 2.7…

57.66 km

Staffordshire Way

Crosses at km 2.1

152.97 km

Campsites near the start

Castle Gate Campsite

2.7 km from the start · 4.7★ (30)

Wolverley Camping and Caravanning Club Site

2.7 km from the start · 4.7★ (703)

The Bumbles Caravan cl

4 km from the start · 4.8★ (10)

Rhydd Covert Scout Campsite

6.5 km from the start · 4.7★ (62)