Wye Valley Walk
A long distance path of 138 miles which follows the course of the River Wye from sea at Chepstow to source on Plynlimon in the Cambrian Mountains. Maps, statistics and gpx route file for the walk are included.
Google Maps Open Source MapsStatistics and Files
Start: Chepstow Castle
Distance: 138 miles (222 km)
Grid Ref: ST533942
Climbing: 5,225 metres
Walk time: 60-70 hours
Days: 10-14
Ordnance Survey Explorer Map (1:25,000)
OL13 Brecon Beacons/ Bannau Brycheiniog: Eastern Area
OL14 Wye Valley and Forest of Dean
167 Thornbury, Dursley and Yate
188 Builth Wells, Painscastle and Talgarth
189 Hereford and Ross-on-Wye
200 Llandrindod Wells and Elan Valley/ Llandrindod a Dyffryn Elan
201 Knighton and Presteigne/ Tref-y-Clawdd a Llanandras
202 Leominster, Bromyard and Hereford North
214 Llanidloes and Newtown/ Y Drenewydd
OL14 Wye Valley and Forest of Dean
167 Thornbury, Dursley and Yate
188 Builth Wells, Painscastle and Talgarth
189 Hereford and Ross-on-Wye
200 Llandrindod Wells and Elan Valley/ Llandrindod a Dyffryn Elan
201 Knighton and Presteigne/ Tref-y-Clawdd a Llanandras
202 Leominster, Bromyard and Hereford North
214 Llanidloes and Newtown/ Y Drenewydd
Summary:
The Wye Valley Walk (Welsh: Llwybr Dyffryn Gwy) is a long distance footpath in Wales and England following the course of the River Wye upsteam from Chepstow to its source on Plynlimon. The route passes through Chepstow, the Wye Valley AONB, Tintern, Monmouth, Ross-on-Wye, Symonds Yat, Hereford, Hay-on-Wye, Builth Wells, Rhayader, and Llangurig to Plynlimon. For part of the walk, it generally follows the border between Wales and England.
Useful Links:
Wye Valley Walk Guide Books
Wye Valley Walk
The Wye Walker
Long Distance Walkers Association
