Gloucestershire Way

Gloucestershire Way

Chepstow Castle lies on the trail
Length 100 mi (161 km)
Location Gloucestershire, England
Trailheads Tutshill
51°38′53″N 2°39′58″W / 51.648°N 2.666°W / 51.648; -2.666
Tewkesbury
51°59′46″N 2°08′13″W / 51.996°N 2.137°W / 51.996; -2.137
Use Hiking

The Gloucestershire Way is a long-distance footpath, in the English country of Gloucestershire. It was devised by Gerry and Kate Stewart, of the Ramblers Association and Tewkesbury Walking Club. The 100-mile (160-kilometre) route, which uses existing Rights of Way, goes from Tutshill, just north of Chepstow, crosses the river Severn at Gloucester, proceeding then to Tewkesbury, with a 'Worcestershire Way Link'.

In detail the stages are:

Chepstow to Parkend13.5 miles (21.7 km)
Parkend to May Hill14 miles (23 km)
May Hill to Gloucester13 miles (21 km)
Gloucester to Crickley – 12 miles (19 km)
Crickley to Salperton12 miles (19 km)
Salperton to Stow-on-the-Wold11 miles (18 km)
Stow to Winchcombe13 miles (21 km)
Winchcombe to Tewkesbury11.5 miles (18.5 km)
Worcestershire Way Link – 12 miles (19 km)

External links

References

Stewart G (1996), The Gloucestershire Way, published by Countryside Matters, ISBN 0-9527870-0-8


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