Cycle Route Details |
Route Name | Stourbridge Arley Loop |
Distance(miles) | 33.36 |
Duration(hh:mm) | 03:18 |
Difficulty | 7/10 |
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Cycle Route Location |
Country | England |
Town/City | Bridgnorth Road, Wollaston, Stourbridge |
County/Region | West Midlands |
Start Location | Bridgnorth Road, Wollaston, Stourbridge |
End Location | Bridgnorth Road, Wollaston Stourbridge |
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Cycle Steps |
1. Stourbridge to Arley loop, from Wollaston into the Lanes out to Kinver. Go straight across the A449 and cros the bridge over the canal. Follow the short unadopted road onto Dark Lane.
Out of Kinver turn left at Potter's Cross into Meddins Lane and climb up to Kinver Edge. At the T junction, turn right still climbing. Descending and take a left turn signposted Arley. Follow this to the A442, straight over. Descend into Arley.
Cross the footbridge over the river and climb up past the steam railway. Continue on this road till you reach the main road, turn right.
Take the next left sign posted to Far Forest.
At the main road, turn left and follow signs to Bewdley. At the roundabout, take the first exit into Bewdley town.
Turn right at the bottom of the hill towards the clock, turn left into the town and over the river.
Follow this road towards Kidderminster. Just outside Bewdley, turn left towards Wolverly and Franche.
Straight on at the two roundabouts into Wolverly where you turn right at the roundabout down the hill.
Cross the canal at the Lock Inn and turn left after the pub towards Cookley. This road runs parallel to the canal. Turn left after the T junction and after the sharp right bend turn left into Kinver Lane.
Take the 2nd right to the A449, turn left then right and follow the road back into Wollaston. |
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Landmarks/Sites to see? |
Shops in Kinver, Arley Far Forest Bewdley and Cookley. This route passes over the Severn Valley steam railway in Arley. Mainly quiet lanes on the run out, bit busy near Far Forest.
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