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Walking the Severn Way: 215 miles from the River Severn’s source in Powys to Severn Beach near Bristol

by Terry Marsh
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A guidebook to walking the Severn Way between the River Severn’s source at Powys and Bristol. Covering 344km (215 miles), this long-distance walk through the counties of Powys, Shropshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire takes around 3 weeks to hike and is suitable for all reasonably fit walkers.


The route is described from north to south in 22 stages, each between 6 and 23km (4–15 miles) in length. A variant route to the source of the river via Plynlimon and a link route from Severn Beach to Bristol city centre are also included.



    • 1:50,000 OS maps included for each stage


    • Detailed information on facilities and accommodation on route


    • Advice on planning and preparation


    • Highlights include Hafren Forest


    Publication date
    • May 15, 2023