(S/E) From the Harbour inn, turn left up a steep incline for about 75yds to the top of the railway bridge.
(1) Having regained your breath continue up the incline for a further 50yds a track joins from the right. Here there is a kissing gate that takes a footpath along the edge of the field following the road on the left. The footpath re-joins the road for a short distance passing a track signed "The Meadow on the left. A few paces further past the Horse and rider road sign the road bends to the right. Take the farm track on the left. Follow this track passing a homestead on the left then just before entering "Private property" a footpath goes off slightly to the right. Follow this footpath through woodland with meadowland on the right until the main track takes a right turn. Go straight on at this point into the Wyre forest. Follow this footpath to a T junction with another footpath, take the left track.
(2) At the 5 ways junction, take what looks like the least likely track straight on (2ndLeft). At the next junction, go straight on taking the downhill path. Continue along this path as it becomes more of a track until it crosses what is best described as an avenue of cleared woodland.
(3) Turn left here down the avenue to the outskirts of some woodland homesteads. Turn left keeping the homesteads on the right. The path leaves the homesteads and travels downhill. Just before a sign for a cottage take a track off to the right. This leads down to the west bank of the river Severn. Turn left keeping the Severn on the right heading upstream. Leave the forest over a wooden bridge and continue upstream.
(4) Good views of steam trains crossing Victoria Bridge. Continue along the meadowland of the North Worcestershire way until the path re-joins the road by what once was a ferry.
(5) Cross the footbridge to upper Arley where refreshments may be purchased from the café or post office shop.
From the point where the footbridge joins the east bank of The Severn in Upper Arley take the footpath south along the east bank of the Severn following the Severn way and Upper Arley circular. Keeping the river on the right, follow this path until you once again pass under Victoria bridge but this time on the opposite bank to previously. Shortly after this Leave the woodland passing a Solar farm on the left.
(6) Leave the river and gently climb the embankment to Trimpley Reservoir. Skirt the reservoir then bear left and travel between the two areas of water towards the Severn valley railway line keeping the lower expanse of water on the right and the reservoir on the left. Bear right this time keeping the railway line on the left and the water on the right until gate across the railway line is reached on the left.
(7) The path crosses the Severn Valley railway lines here. Look out for trains! On crossing the tracks take the path straight uphill into the woodlands. After a short distance turn left on joining another pathway and climb steadily uphill until a roadway is reached near to Trimpley reservoir car park. Cross the road slightly diagonally to the right and go through a gateway opposite. Follow the woodland trail to a cross trail.
(8) Turn left here and head downhill. There are some metal railings marking the boundary of a cottage or dwelling. The path goes through a gate and across some pasture where on occasions horses graze. Follow the path downhill passing the dwelling on the left. Through another gate then to a stile. Over the stile and continue downhill to the river. Turn right and follow the Severn way back to the footbridge. Cross the footbridge and continue straight on to some welcome refreshment at your arrival point, the Harbour inn(S/E)
