Route: The Stroud WAS Way (UK)

The Stroud WAS Way was created by Debbie Hewitt and first walked in the 2007 Stroud Walking Festival.

It follows the town parish border, crossing all five of the Valleys: Frome (or Golden or Chalford), Nailsworth, Ruscombe, Painswick and Slad.

Its ten-mile looped route uses public footpaths, pavements and roads, during which you will accumulate 1,500ft of ascent.

The hills to the north can be steep and muddy; the canal towpath to the south is flat and generally good underfoot.

There is a map of the route availble as a pdf on the Stroud council website (also available as a physical copy from their offices):  https://www.stroudtown.gov.uk/the-was-way