Bridgnorth to Alveley walk: Geopark Way section 1, 9.2 miles

Bridgnorth to Alveley

9.2 miles (14.8 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.

Start: SO 716 927. Finish: SO 759 844. OS grid.

Getting there

The section starts at Bridgnorth.

Stations: Bridgnorth (heritage railway), 200 m from the start. Directions SO 715 926Bridgnorth Cliff Railway Bottom Station (heritage railway), 260 m from the start. Directions SO 717 930Bridgnorth Cliff Railway Top Station (heritage railway), 270 m from the start. Directions SO 717 930
Bus stops: New Road Junction, 120 m from the start. Directions SO 716 928Severn Valley Railway, 130 m from the start. Directions SO 715 928Riverside Wines, 160 m from the start. Directions SO 717 928
Car parks: Car park, 180 m from the start. Directions SO 718 927Car park (pay), 290 m from the start. Directions SO 715 930Car park, 350 m from the start. Directions SO 719 929

The section finishes at Alveley. Stations and bus stops near the finish:

Bus stops: Bus stop, 70 m from the finish. Directions SO 760 844Bus stop, 70 m from the finish. Directions SO 760 844Greeway Avenue Jct, 220 m from the finish. Directions SO 761 845

Planning the whole trail: earthheritagetrust.org.
The guidebook the trail recommends: The Geopark Way Guidebook (2nd edition) (Herefordshire & Worcestershire Earth Heritage Trust).

Underfoot: paved or flagged 28%, gravel and tracks 25%, grass 11%; the rest (37%) isn't recorded.

About 23% on roads with traffic.

On the way: 3 stiles, 8 kissing gates, 8 gates, 5 flights of steps.

Steepest climb: about 52 m in a kilometre (1 in 19), starting 2.6 miles in.

From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.

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