Walks you can reach from Newtown by train

Welshpool Station to Shrewsbury Station (Montgomeryshire)

15m direct from Newtown.

A long and flat route making use of the Severn Way, following the river closely. It is easy to follow with lots of cattle and includes about 4km of pavement walking along the B4380 at the Shrewsbury end. A good flatter alternative to more direct hilly routes. Makes use of the Severn Way, following the River Severn. Pub and camping roughly halfway, otherwise nowhere to get supplies.

39km.

Lots of cows along the riverside fields.

Lunch: Pub and camping about halfway, otherwise nowhere to get a snack or supplies.

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Tywyn Station to Machynlleth Station (Merionethshire)

30m direct from Newtown.

many good views. A reasonably direct hill walk, mostly on the Wales Coast Path though not very coastal, on good paths and tracks and lanes with several steep climbs and panoramic views. A rough track between farms can be a quagmire; some sections muddy and used by trail bikers. Mostly follows the Wales Coast Path. Passes close to Aberdovey, which can shorten the route by about 3 miles. The route can be split at Aberdovey.

Tough: 24km, steep ascents.

Several steep climbs; a rough track between Cefn-cynhafal and Bwlch farms can be deep mud. Short sections on the A493 have no pavement; take care. A navigation aid or paper map is useful.

Lunch: A pub at Pennal, roughly midway (no shops there).

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Aberystwyth Station to Machynlleth Station (Cardiganshire)

30m direct from Newtown.

Absolutely glorious route, beautiful, all kinds of terrain and natural beauty. A long, strenuous and glorious route following the Wales Coast Path the whole way, taking in coast, estuary, hills, lush wooded valleys, salt marshes and an ancient raised bog. Very steep and undulating with lots of up and down, stiles and steps and including paths hewn out of the rock and a final climb up Constitution Hill; recommended to split over more than one day. Follows the Wales Coast Path the whole way, well signposted. Crosses an ancient peat bog that helped earn the area UNESCO Biosphere status; wildlife includes butterflies and otters. Can be split over several days using the train at Borth and Dyfi Junction.

Tough: 32km, steep ascents.

This is a strenuous walk with a lot of steep hills at either end, with stiles and steps.

Lunch: Pubs and cafes at Borth, plus an ice cream at Clarach Bay.

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Shrewsbury Station to Telford Central Station (Shropshire)

45m direct from Newtown.

A very long rural route across open Shropshire countryside and country lanes, following the Shropshire Way, the Telford T50 trail and the Hutchison Way in places and with woodland near Telford and a short urban stretch through Wellington. Field crossings can be muddy in winter and some are ploughed or under crops; quite a few stiles and a few short uphill sections. Follows the Shropshire Way, the Telford T50 50 Mile Trail and the Hutchison Way; can be split at Wellington, which has rail and bus links.

30km.

Quite a few stiles. The path around the base of Haughmond Hill can be badly overgrown with brambles and nettles. A short section of the Shropshire Way by the River Severn in Shrewsbury floods in winter (avoidable via NCN 81). No pavements along the busy main roads, so road walking is on quiet lanes. Can be muddy.

Lunch: Wellington at the mid-point has many cafes, pubs and takeaways; benches by the church at Roddington make a good picnic spot.

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Church Stretton Station to Shrewsbury Station (Shropshire)

45m direct from Newtown.

exhilarating and elemental, beautiful, magical final stage. A long, beautiful walk through varied countryside, agricultural land and country lanes, skirting the A49 but often feeling far from the road. Many stiles, lots of them flooded or boggy after rain, with wide open fields, a nature reserve covered in wild garlic and a magical final climb into the hills above the Strettons before dropping down. Follows the Shropshire Way out of Bayston Hill and passes through a nature reserve covered in wild garlic; passes the churches at Stapleton and Dorrington.

Tough: 27km. Moderate ascents.

After heavy rain many fields, stiles and footbridges flood and become boggy, though generally still passable. Some middle sections are overgrown with crops and poorly waymarked, with one section impassable and needing a road detour. Care crossing the busy A49 at Sleights Bridge. Can be muddy.

Lunch: Pubs at Dorrington and Leebotwood.

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Shrewsbury Station to Wem Station (Shropshire)

45m direct from Newtown.

Tough: 26km. Moderate ascents.

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