Gloucestershire Way

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Gloucestershire Way
Mms chepstow castle from river wye.jpg
Chepstow Castle lies on the trail
Length100 mi (160 km)
Location Gloucestershire, England
Trailheads Tutshill
51°38′53″N2°39′58″W / 51.648°N 2.666°W / 51.648; -2.666
Tewkesbury
51°59′46″N2°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 county 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 Crickley12 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)

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