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Montgomery and the BorderChurch Stoke and Corndon Hill
Border walk with a Bronze Age stone circle on the way and a summit that straddles Wales and England, with almost no climbing until the end.
- Distance
- 5.0 mi / 8 km
- Time
- 2 hr 55
- Ascent
- 330 m
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Shape
- Circular
Where it is
The circle shows the general area, not the exact start. Use the directions link below to get to the car park itself. Contours and paths shown are OpenTopoMap, drawn from OpenStreetMap data.
The route
Field paths and lanes lead from the village towards Corndon and Mitchell’s Fold, returning by a loop. Steady climbing at the end.
Worth knowing
- Mitchell’s Fold stone circle sits on the ridge and is Bronze Age.
- The border runs through this walk more than once.
- Working farmland with livestock; keep dogs on leads.
What you’ll see
Mitchell’s Fold stone circle, Corndon Hill, and views over both countries.
Background
Mitchell’s Fold has fifteen surviving stones of an original thirty and dates from around 2000 BC.