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Admiral Rodneys Pillar and Llanymynech quarry
Bausley with Criggion, Shrewsbury, Wales
Bausley with Criggion, Shrewsbury, Wales

Admiral Rodneys Pillar and Llanymynech quarry

Length37.3 mi
Elev. Gain2387.8 ft
Est. Steps86000
Created by Evz

Admiral Rodneys Pillar and Llanymynech quarry Introduction

Admiral Rodneys Pillar and Llanymynech quarry is a 37.4 mile (86,000-step) route located near Bausley with Criggion, Shrewsbury, Wales. This route has an elevation gain of about 2387.8 ft and is rated as hard. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

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Admiral Rodney's Pillar

Historical
Admiral Rodney's Pillar (also known by the Welsh name Pilar Rodney) is a monument on Breidden Hill in Powys, Wales. It was built in 1781–82 to commemorate the naval victories of Sir George Brydges Rodney, Admiral of the White. The pillar is of local stone, 54 feet (16 m) high, and topped with a drum and finial, which replaced the original gilded ball after a lightning strike in 1847.

River Vyrnwy

Water
The River Vyrnwy (Welsh: Afon Efyrnwy, pronounced [ɛˈvərnʊɨ]) is a river which flows through northern Powys, Wales, and Shropshire, England. The name derives from Severn, the river of which it is a tributary.The river used to be sourced from the many rivers and streams running off the mountains surrounding the Vyrnwy valley.

Carreghofa

Place
Carreghofa (Welsh: Carreghwfa) is a community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, and is 89.6 miles (144.2 km) from Cardiff and 153.6 miles (247.2 km) from London. In 2011 the population of Carreghofa was 667 with 10.2% of them able to speak Welsh.The largest settlement in the community is the Welsh part of the village of Llanymynech, on the border with England.

Arddleen railway station

Place
Arddleen railway station served the village of Arddlin in Powys, Wales, sited on the former Cambrian Railways between Oswestry and Welshpool. Served by the Oswestry and Newtown railway, it was situated near the English border.

Carreghofa Halt railway station

Place
Carreghofa Halt railway station is a disused station in Carreghofa, Powys, Wales. The station opened in 1938 and closed in 1965.

Pool Quay

Place
Pool Quay (Welsh: Cei'r Trallwng) is a small village in Powys, Mid Wales.

Llanymynech Golf Club

Place
Llanymynech Golf Course is situated atop Llanymynech Hill overlooking the villages of Llanymynech and Pant, approximately 9 miles (14 km) from Welshpool, right on the Welsh/English border. From the course it is possible to view 12 of the old 'shire counties', including Shropshire, Cheshire, Flintshire and Denbighshire.

Criggion

Place
Criggion (Welsh: Crugion) is a village in Powys, Wales. Criggion Radio Station was located nearby. A branch of the now defunct Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Railway terminated at Criggion.St Michael and All Angels's church was built in red brick in 1770 and a stone-built chancel added in the mid-19th century.

Pant railway station (England)

Place
Pant (Salop) railway station was a station in Pant, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in February 1862 and closed on 18 January 1965.

Melverley

Place
Melverley is a village in Shropshire, England, situated on the River Severn and the River Vyrnwy, near the Powys hills and the border with Wales. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 156. The village, and the large rural area that surrounds it, was years ago famous for flooding from the nearby rivers but since the extensive defences being installed in Shrewsbury and improvements to the flood defences in and around the Melverley area flooding causes no problems for the majority of residents.
Last updated: Dec 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

37.3 mi

Elev. Gain

2387.8 ft

Est. Steps

86000
Created by
Evz
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