South Route

The southern section of the Shropshire Way is a round walk from Shrewsbury to Shrewsbury as described in the Guide books produced by Shropshire Area Ramblers between 1991 and 2005. It traverses the Shropshire Hills from the Stiperstones to the Clee Hills and Wenlock Edge before descending to Ironbridge Gorge. From there it takes you over the Wrekin and now visits Wellington before returning to Shrewsbury via Haughmond Hill.

The walk is divided into stages which most people can accomplish in a day and which end at or near to where accommodation can be found. Click on the links for the stages to reach a page for each one. Here you will find a short description plus download links for a map and a gpx file

The start point from Shrewsbury is Kingsland Bridge. The access from the town is from Town Walls on the north side of the River Severn. After crossing the bridge proceed to Kingsland Road and turn right along Beehive Lane. See map opposite and click to enlarge.