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Highlights of the Geopark Way
A walk through the Malverns. 5 days.
OverviewThe Geopark Way meanders for 109 miles from Bridgnorth to Gloucester though landscapes 700 million years in the making. We’ll be walking south covering around 40 miles of the trail in four ten-mile sections of spectacular countryside though the Abberley and Malvern Hills Geopark from Knightwick to Redmarley. We’ll encounter sites of geological importance that illustrate the forces that have shaped our world and where questions are raised that still challenge geologists today.
The rocks on the Malvern Hills are aged between the Silurian and Precambrian periods. The hills themselves rise from the Severn Valley plain and were formed during the Silurian period (420 million years ago).The Precambrian granite rocks are the oldest to be found in England. Towards the end of our route in the Leadon Valley solid rock disappears from view; the huge glaciers melting at the end of the Ice Age released immense volumes of water which softened the lines of the landscape.
The trail offers varied walking alongside rivers, through forests, along ridges and across valley floors and impressive views along the way. Passing through an assortment of habitats there is a plethora of wildlife adding to the occasion. Quaint villages and towns along the route add further interest to the walks.
These holidays are not intended as a geological field course, but an opportunity to explore the landscape by combining good walks visiting interesting sites followed by short evening discussions.
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