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Name: Autumn Lockdown Challenge Loop 3 - Hope Bowdler
Rating: 4

Mountain Bike

9.8 miles

Distance

1,302 ft

Climb

-1,303 ft

Descent

1,254 ft

High Point

With the restrictions getting a little stricter, and the news constantly being full of pandemic, the success of the first Lockdown Challenge got me thinking it might be time to set a new challenge for riders to focus on.

This time there is a slight difference, with riders having the option to make the challenge as tough as they want to, ranging from easy to extremely difficult..

I’ve devised a route made up of 5 separate loops, all of which start and finish at the crossroads in Church Stretton. The complete route is a very challenging 100km with 2,700m of climbing, enough to test even the fittest of riders to complete in a single day.
The idea of having a series of loops is you can challenge yourself to do as much as you feel happy with, and you have the option to stop and get refreshments/food reasonably regularly. Church Stretton has lots of parking availability, as well as a number of pubs, cafes and shops to stock up in.

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Autumn Lockdown Challenge Loop 3 - Hope Bowdler is a 10 mile popular intermediate route located near Shrewsbury. This mountain bike primary route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 5 trails. This route climbs 1,302 ft with a max elevation of 1,254 ft then descends -1,303 ft.

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Riding area

Long Mynd
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Other Activities
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Loop
eBike Allowed

Yes
Bike type

AM, XC
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Hard

Hazler to Willstone Bridleway

Dances with Sheep

Hope Bowdler Bridleway

Cardington Bridleway

Avg time

1 hr 28 min
Altitude min

623 ft
Altitude start

633 ft
Altitude end

636 ft
Grade max

-53.9%
Grade min

77.6%
Distance climb

4 miles
Distance down

5 miles
Distance flat

3,241 ft

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trail	date	description
Hazler to Willstone Bridleway	Aug 3, 2024 @ 1:51am Aug 3, 2024	Bracken hugely overgrown but track still rideable.
Hope Bowdler Bridleway	Aug 25, 2022 @ 11:28am Aug 25, 2022	Beware of bike grabbing bracken
Dances with Sheep	May 31, 2021 @ 8:19am May 31, 2021
Cardington Bridleway	Nov 7, 2020 @ 2:13am Nov 7, 2020	reporter
Cwms Road	Aug 5, 2020 @ 5:20am Aug 5, 2020	reporter