When launched back in 1989 the Worcestershire Way was 48 miles (77 km) long and ran partly into Herefordshire. The route and its length were modified in 2004 and it now runs wholly within Worcestershire.[2]
The route
From Abberley HillGreen Valley, Malvern Hills
The Worcestershire Way begins in the Georgian town of Bewdley. The official start/end point can be found as a finger post and information board at the side of the River Severn, next to Dog Lane car park.
The route then runs south to Ribbesford and Heightington before passing through woodland on narrow winding lanes down to Abberley Hill. From Abberley Hill the route goes south and up the steep Walsgrove Hill with views over the Teme Valley before continuing south to Ankerdine Hill and the Suckley Hills. From the Suckely Hills the Worcestershire Way heads south-east towards the Malvern Hills. The route over the northern Malvern Hills is way-marked with stone direction markers which can be difficult to find.[3]
The route circles North Hill before making its final descent past St. Ann's Well and finishing in Great Malvern.
The official start/end point can be found as an information board opposite the Post Office on Abbey Road.
