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Giant's Cave, Wye Valley – Otter Hole Cave loop from Chepstow Race Course

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Giant's Cave, Wye Valley – Otter Hole Cave loop from Chepstow Race Course

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Giant's Cave, Wye Valley – Otter Hole Cave loop from Chepstow Race Course

01:07

3.84km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Wye Valley National Landscape

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Parking

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1.04 km

Giant's Cave, Wye Valley

Highlight • Cave

There are a couple of caves in this area. The first (coming from Chepstow) is very shallow and raided above the path.

The second "Giant Cave" has outstanding safe viewing platform outside it, and the cave actually opens into a secondary exit allowing passage through the rock.

This is a natural formation it would appear. Highly recommended!

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1.13 km

Cave Passage in Wye Valley National Landscape

Highlight • Natural Monument

Bring a torch and compass. Remember to look around, explore!!

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1.13 km

Otter Hole Cave

Highlight • Natural Monument

Otter Hole / Otter Cave is known as one of the best "decorated" caves in the UK. Access is restricted to protect the rare formations inside. The cave also floods, with a tidal sump. It is managed by the Royal Forest of Dean Caving Club.

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1.24 km

View of the River Wye and the cave entrance in the Wye Valley National Landscape

Highlight • Cave

In 1975 the Wye Valley Walk opened with a 14 miles (23 km) stretch between St. Arvans and Monmouth. Further stretches were added, leading to it becoming a 34-mile (55 km) footpath by 1981. During the 1980s, gaps between Ross-on-Wye, Hay-on-Wye and Rhayader were integrated into the pathway, forming a 112 miles (180 km) walk reaching from near the river's mouth at Chepstow in Monmouthshire, to Rhayader in Mid Wales

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 near Aberystwyth, a total of 136 miles (219 km).

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1.62 km

Pond in Wye Valley National Landscape

Highlight • Lake

1.92 km

Lower Wyndcliff Wood

Forest

3.84 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.81 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.71 km

1.08 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Thursday 3 September

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Giant's Cave, Wye Valley – Otter Hole Cave loop from Chepstow Race Course

Giant's Cave, Wye Valley

Cave Passage in Wye Valley National Landscape

Otter Hole Cave

View of the River Wye and the cave entrance in the Wye Valley National Landscape

Pond in Wye Valley National Landscape

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