Cleobury Mortimer Cycle Rides: The Clee Challenge (24 miles)

Ride directions

1. Step 1

   From the Sports Centre Car Park walk along the footpath on the south side of the school to new housing at Catherton Road. Turn right and continue to the first cross roads.

2. Step 2

   Turn right downhill for Neen Savage and cross the River Rea using the footbridge.

3. Step 3

   Turn left at the junction up a long winding hill to the T-junction.

4. Step 4

   Turn left signposted ‘Nethercott ¼ mile’ Continue on narrow lane to pass Detton Manor Hall and Farm.

5. Step 5

   At T-junction take slight left to Bagginswood 1 mile.

6. Step 6

   Turn left at T-junction and almost immediately right signposted ‘Harcourt ¾ miles’.

7. Step 7

   Turn left on steep downhill for Stottesdon (opposite lane to Harcourt Farm).

8. Step 8

   At T-junction turn right signposted ‘Chorley and Billingsley'.

9. Step 9

   On brow of hill turn left signposted ‘The Highlands 1¼ miles ‘.

10. Step 10

    At Y junction fork left signposted ‘The Overtons 1¼ miles ’ and next left signposted ‘Oldfield 1½ miles’.

11. Step 11

    At T-junction turn left signposted ‘Walkers slow’ to descend steeply to cross bridge over Winterburn Brook.

12. Step 12

    At Baytree Cottage turn right signposted ‘Cleobury North’.

13. Step 13

    Turn left on right hand bend signposted ‘ Aston Botterell’ and turn left again soon after.

14. Step 14

    Turn right at T-junction signposted for ‘Loughton’. Just past the farm, turn left signposted ‘Gobbetts Rare Breeds Farm’.

15. Step 15

    On steep descent, turn left at T-junction TAKE CARE.

16. Step 16

    At next T-junction, turn right signposted ‘Silvington’ towards Titterstone Clee Hill.

17. Step 17

    Turn left signposted ‘Farlow’ and then go straight on at the crossroads.

18. Step 18

    Turn right before the wood signposted ‘Hopton Wafers’.

19. Step 19

    At the T-junction turn left to descend to Stonehouse crossroads passing Hollywaste waterworks on right.

20. Step 20

    Turn right at the cross roads signposted ‘ Cleobury Mortimer 1½ miles’. TAKE CARE on rough surface. Keep to right at Y junction going straight on past caravan park to turn left onto footpath to walk back to the Sports Centre Car Park.