Section 1 of 24, Severn Way
Source to Rhyd-y-benwch
3.6 miles (5.8 km). About 1 hour, moderate.
Start: SN 821 899. Finish: SN 856 869. OS grid.
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Up and down
Almost flat: about 28 m of climbing and 319 m of descent; highest point 607 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Source. We found no car park, station or bus stop near the start: none within a kilometre, no bus stop within 3 km and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap).
Getting back
The section finishes at Rhyd-y-benwch. We found no bus stop within 3 km of the finish and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap), so plan a lift or a taxi back.
Planning the Severn Way
- The guidebook: Walking the Severn Way (Cicerone).
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 89%, paved or flagged 11%.
Almost all off road.
On the way: 1 kissing gate.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 4 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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