Symonds Yat Rock loop from Monmouth — Wye Valley

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Symonds Yat Rock loop from Monmouth — Wye Valley

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Symonds Yat Rock loop from Monmouth — Wye Valley

07:16

25.9km

510m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 11, 2024

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Wye Valley AONB

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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156 m

Monnow Bridge

Highlight • Monument

Monnow Bridge is the only surviving mediaeval fortified river bridge in Britain where the gate tower stands on the bridge. As such, the bridge is Grade I-listed and has been …

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736 m

Monmouth Castle and Great Castle House

Highlight • Castle

Once an important border castle, and birthplace of Henry V of England. In 1647 the site was reused and built over by Great Castle House, which has since become the headquarters and regimental museum of the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers.

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1.19 km

Monmouth Town Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Nestled in the lower reaches of the scenic Wye Valley is the historic county town of Monmouthshire. It is a popular choice as a base for exploring all the superb …

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2.41 km

St Peter's Church, Dixton

Highlight • Historical Site

There was probably a church here well before the Norman Conquest, but the current church dates to the 12th century, though it appears to incorporate stonework from an earlier, Saxon building. St Peter's is a pretty, whitewashed church.

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7.71 km

Biblins Suspension Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Biblins Bridge is a suspension and rope bridge over the River Wye, right next to Biblins Youth Camp. The bridge makes for a quirky river crossing and affords lovely views upstream.

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8.28 km

River Wye

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Wye was voted the nation’s favourite river in 2010. It starts not far from my home town in Brecon in mid-Wales and trundles south for some 150 miles before …

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10.6 km

View of the Wye Valley from Symonds Yat Rock

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From Symonds Yat Rock you are afforded a stunning view over the picturesque Wye Valley. This viewpoint is one of the best places in the country to watch peregrine falcons. …

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11.0 km

View over the Wye Valley from Caldwell Rocks

Highlight • Viewpoint

From Caldwell Rocks, you get a magnificent view over the Wye Valley. It is also a great spot to watch peregrine falcons. Around this area, archaeologists have uncovered bones from hyenas, sabre-toothed cats and a mammoth.

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17.9 km

All Saints Church, Staunton

Highlight • Historical Site

All Saints is a late Norman church, dating from 1144, which has had numerous additions during the medieval period and the early nineteenth century. It has a five-bay nave, a …

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22.6 km

The Kymin Roundhouse and view over Monmouth

Highlight • Monument

The Kymin is an 18th-century round house and naval temple on a prominent hill, set within 9 acres (4 ha) of grounds. It's a fair slog from Monmouth but you …

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23.0 km

Beaulieu Wood

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beaulieu Wood is an historic ancient woodland overlooking the town of Monmouth and the River Wye.

It has a bit of a 'fantasy' feel about it with a path winding …

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25.9 km

End point

Parking

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