Simon is a TV writer turned travel journalist and photographer who specialises in walking and hiking holidays in the United Kingdom, Europe and beyond. He writes on walking holidays in England for the Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Daily Mail, among others.
- Distance: 136 miles/219 km
- Duration: Seven to 10 days, or in shorter sections
- Start point: Rhyd-y-benwch (Wales)
- End point: Chepstow (England)
- Difficulty: Easy to medium
- Suitable for: Leafy river walking & romantic landmarks
Not one that features in most "best of" roundups. Unshowy yet stunning and dramatic in places, the Wye Valley Walk is an underrated long-distance route from mid-Wales through quiet, leafy valleys, across austere moorland and through the bucolic farmland of Herefordshire to Chepstow. The Wye Valley itself is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and the trail calls at various historic landmarks and picturesque villages.
Do the full route in seven to 10 days, or in shorter segments at your leisure.
At a glance
Destinations
Monmouthshire
Activity
Adventure, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Nature & WildlifePhysical Level
Mild
Duration
7 days
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Simon Heptinstall
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The Wye Valley Walk
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