Severn Way
A 224-mile long-distance path following the course of the River Severn from its source on Plynlimon in the Cambrian Mountains to the Severn Estuary and into the heart of the city of Bristol. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SN 822 899
Distance: 224 miles (360 km)
Time: 100–115 hours
Duration: 16–22 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
OL14 Wye Valley and Forest of Dean
154 Bristol West and Portishead
155 Bristol and Bath
167 Thornbury, Dursley and Yate
179 Gloucester, Cheltenham and Stroud
190 Malvern Hills and Bredon Hill
204 Worcester and Droitwich Spa
214 Llanidloes and Newtown / Y Drenewydd
215 Newtown / Y Drenewydd and Machynlleth
216 Welshpool and Montgomery
217 The Long Mynd and Wenlock Edge
218 Wyre Forest, Kidderminster and Bridgnorth
219 Wolverhampton, Dudley, Stourbridge and Kidderminster
240 Oswestry / Croesowallt
241 Shrewsbury, Wem, Shawbury and Baschurch
242 Telford, Ironbridge and The Wrekin
Summary
The Severn Way is a long-distance walking route that follows the River Severn downstream from source to sea. Beginning at the source high on Plynlimon in the Cambrian Mountains of Mid-Wales, the route heads to Llanidloes, Newtown, and Welshpool.
It then follows the towpath of the Montgomeryshire Canal, passing through Shrewsbury and along the Severn Gorge. It passes the cradle of the Industrial Revolution at Ironbridge before continuing through Bridgnorth, Hampton Loade, Highley, Bewdley, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcester, Upton-upon-Severn, and Tewkesbury. Entering Gloucestershire, it passes through Gloucester itself before heading past Berkeley Castle and following the Severn Estuary to Bristol via Lawrence Weston, Shirehampton, and through the Avon Gorge.