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Wye Valley Walk
Wye Valley Walk
	the route of the Lydbrook Junction to Monmouth Railway.
Length	219 km (136 mi)
Designation	Long-distance trail
Trailheads	Chepstow ; Plynlimon
Use	Hiking
Highest point	Plynlimon, 752 m (2,467 ft)
Season	All year

The Wye Valley Walk is a long distance footpath in Wales and England following the course of the River Wye.

History[edit]

In 1975 the Wye Valley Walk opened with a 14 mile (23 km) stretch between St. Arvans and Monmouth ^[1] Further stretches were included becoming a 34 mile (55 km) footpath by 1981. ^[1] During the 1980s gaps between Ross-on-Wye,Hay-on-Wye and Rhayader were integrated into the pathway, forming a 112 mile (181km) walk reaching from the river's mouth at Chepstow in Monmouthshire, to Rhayader.^[1]

In September 2002, the route was finally extended to start or finish in Coed Hafren having passed within viewing distance of the source of the River Wye on Plynlimon mountain near Aberystwyth, a total of 136 miles (219 km). ^[1]

The route[edit]

The route of the Wye Valley Walk can broken into 17 stages^[2], though the entire walk is usually walked in 7 day-length sections from Chepstow to Plynlimon.^[3]

The route passes through Chepstow [1], the Wye Valley AONB, Tintern [2], Monmouth, Ross-on-Wye [3], Symonds Yat, Hereford [4], Hay-on-Wye, Builth Wells [5], Rhayader, Llangurug to Plynlimon.

It follows the border [6] between Wales and England and permits a greater insight into the differences and similarities between the scenery [7], history, language and culture of both.

Days and Sections[edit]

Days and sections* described in the text "The Wye Valley Walk," and The Wye Valley Walk website, both by The Wye Valley Partnership. ^[2] ^[3]

Day 1[edit]

Section 1: Chepstow Castle to Tintern Abbey 6 miles(9 km)
Section 2: Tintern Abbey to Monmouth 10 miles (17 km)

Day 2[edit]

Section 1: Monmouth to Symonds Yat 6 miles (9 km)
Section 2: Symonds Yat to Kerne Bridge 8 miles (12 km)
Section 3: Kerne Bridge to Ross-on-Wye 6 miles (9 km)

Day 3[edit]

Section 1: Ross-on-Wye to Fownhope 11 miles (18 km)
Section 2: Fownhope to Hereford 7 miles (11 km)

Day 4[edit]

Section 1: Hereford to Byford 10 miles (17 km)
Section 2: Byford to Bredwardine 5 miles (8 km)
Section 3: Bredwardine to Hay-on-Wye 9 miles (14 km)

Day 5[edit]

Section 1: Hay-on-Wye to Glasbury 5 miles (8 km)
Section 2: Glasbury to Erwood 9 miles (14 km)
Section 3: Erwood to Builth Wells 7 miles (11 km)

Day 6[edit]

Section 1: Builth Wells to Newbridge-on-Wye 7 miles (11 km)
Section 2: Newbridge-on-Wye to Rhayader 10 miles (17 km)

Day 7[edit]

Section 1: Rhayader to Llangurig 12 miles (19 km)
Section 2: Llangurig to Rhyd-y-benwch (Plynlimon) 12 miles (19km)

_{*miles and kms rounded to whole numbers}

Scenic Landmarks[edit]

The Wye Valley walks passes the following notable landmarks:

Terrain[edit]

Popularity[edit]

Historical Interest[edit]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Wye Valley Walk Partnership (2011). The Wye Valley Walk. Cicerone. p. 2. ISBN 978 1 85284 625 1.
^ ^a ^b Wye Valley Partnership (2011). The Wye Valley Walk. Cicerone. p. 4. ISBN 978 1 85284 625 1.
^ ^a ^b "Wye Valley Walk Interactive Maps". The Wye Valley Walk Partnership. Retrieved 3 April 2014.

External links[edit]

The Rambler's Association info on the WVW

Category:Recreational walks in Wales Category:Footpaths in Powys Category:Long-distance footpaths in the United Kingdom Category:Tourist attractions in Monmouthshire Category:Long-distance footpaths in Wales Category:Long-distance footpaths in England Category:River Wye Category:Footpaths in Herefordshire

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[Wye_Valley_Book-1] Wye Valley Walk Partnership (2011). The Wye Valley Walk. Cicerone. p. 2. ISBN 978 1 85284 625 1.

[Wye_Valley_Book_Contents-2] Wye Valley Partnership (2011). The Wye Valley Walk. Cicerone. p. 4. ISBN 978 1 85284 625 1.

[Wye_Valley_Walk_Interactive_Maps-3] "Wye Valley Walk Interactive Maps". The Wye Valley Walk Partnership. Retrieved 3 April 2014.

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