Cycle route that follows disused railway lines and canal beds. The path was opened in 1977 by Prime Minister James Callaghan, and was named after Lord Silkin; who was a parliamentarian responsible for creating New Towns including Telford.

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Rolling ride

Gentle ups and downs, nothing steep.

Climb

195 m

Drop

174 m

Highest

177 m

Lowest

42 m

Main climb: km 0.5–1.8, from 51 m to 100 m.

How the 22.6 km splits

Flat

15.9 km

Climbing

3.7 km

Descending

2.9 km

Link it with other walks

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South Telford Heritage Trail

Shares 3.1 km of path · meets at km 0.9, 3.1, 3.9…

9.4 km

Shropshire Way

Shares 0.3 km of path · meets at km 19.6, 19.8, 20.1…

385.12 km

Monarch's Way

Crosses at km 1.2

920.73 km

Campsites near the start

Severn Gorge Park

3.1 km from the start · 4.6★ (163)

Irongorge Camping

4.6 km from the start · 4.8★ (278)

Worfe Camping

5.8 km from the start · 5.0★ (215)

Sytche Caravan And Camping Park

6.5 km from the start