Expected December 2027
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The Wandering Wintertime Wobble is a 21 mile circular challenge walk from Norbury Village Hall in the Shropshire Hills. The 2026 route wanders through the countryside taking in the Long Mynd, Bishops Castle, Heath Mynd and Linley Hill, climbing around 4,100 ft on footpaths, tracks and quiet lanes, with two short sections across private land that are open for the day only. Registration opens at 07:00 with toast and hot drinks, the mass start is at 08:00, and walkers have nine hours to complete the course, passing two checkpoints that serve basic drinks and snacks. A hot meal, hot drinks and a certificate wait at the finish, and entrants are asked to bring a small present for the bran tub.
Circular route through the Shropshire Hills
Long Mynd, Bishops Castle, Heath Mynd and Linley Hill
Around 4,100 ft of ascent over 21 miles
Two permitted crossings of private land on event day only
Start and finish at Norbury Village Hall
Start / Finish
Norbury Village Hall, Norbury, South Shropshire SY9 5DX (grid reference SO 366592)
Norbury Village Hall, Norbury, South Shropshire SY9 5DX (grid reference SO 366592)
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What to bring
Compass
OS Explorer Sheet 216 (Welshpool and Montgomery)
OS Explorer Sheet 217 (The Long Mynd and Wenlock Edge) - a photocopy of the relevant small area is permitted
A mug (there are no cups at the checkpoints)
Suitable clothing for changeable weather conditions
Bring a mug
What you get
Finisher certificate
Toast and hot drinks at registration from 07:00
Basic drinks and snacks at two checkpoints
Hot meal and hot drinks at the finish
Route description available to download from 1 November
On the day
Toilets
Food vendors
Before you enter
Other questions
Yes. There is a member and a non-member entry rate, and members of the Long Distance Walkers Association pay the lower LDWA member price when entering.
You must carry a compass plus OS Explorer Sheet 216 (Welshpool and Montgomery) and OS Explorer Sheet 217 (The Long Mynd and Wenlock Edge), although a photocopy of the relevant small area of sheet 217 is permitted. You also need a mug, because there are no cups at the checkpoints.
Walking boots or fell running shoes with sound, well-studded soles, full body and leg covering, a wind and waterproof jacket with over-trousers, a spare warm layer, hat and gloves, a survival bag, emergency food and drink, a torch, a whistle and a basic first aid kit.
It is available to download online from 1 November 2026. Copies will also be available at registration if you ask, but the organisers prefer you to download and print it beforehand to save paper.
Not in full. Two sections of the 2026 route cross private land, and permission applies to the day of the event only. Anyone walking or attempting to walk those parts outside the event will be refused entry on the day and at future events.
Entry fee
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Expected December 2027
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