Wye Valley Walk - North Section
Explore the northern Wye Valley Way at your own pace on a self-guided walking holiday. Accommodation, luggage transfer and custom holiday pack included.
Wye Valley Walk - North Section
https://www.contours.co.uk/wye-valley-walk-north-section
A self-guided walk along the Anglo-Welsh Border and through Wales, from Chepstow to Rhyd-y-Benwch.
From £355 per person
Follow the River Wye along the Anglo-Welsh border and across to the river’s source in Mid-Wales on a walk full of contrasts, from deep limestone gorges capped with ancient woodland to the water meadows and apple orchards of Herefordshire.
Some steep, rocky sections may provide a mild challenge, but the walk keeps primarily to easy pathways through gently undulating countryside. The Wye Valley Walk is an intensely green and enjoyable venture that walkers of all interests will enjoy.
Dogs are welcome on select routes along this trail. Look for the pawprint icon when choosing your holiday.
From £720 per person
Winding valleys and the wild Cambrian Mountains saturate this half of the Wye Valley Walk with spectacular scenery. It’s the perfect trail for anyone more interested in the open moorland of Mid-Wales, where red kites might be spotted wheeling overhead, or the lush farmland and rugged hills on the way to Llangurig.
The route’s crowning glory is its end point at Plynlimon, the highest point in the Cambrian Mountains and the source of the Wye river. Here, you’ll spy the five heads of Plynlimon and see out across Wales all the way to the coastline on a clear day.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WVWN1 | From Hay-on-Wye to Rhyd-y-Benwch/Hafren Forest | 5 days walking | £720 | |
| WVWN2 | From Hay-on-Wye to Rhyd-y-Benwch/Hafren Forest | 6 days walking | £820 |
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WVSB1 | A circular trail beginning at Chepstow | 2 days walking | £355 | |
| WVSB2 | A circular trail beginning at Chepstow | 3 days walking | £475 | |
| WVSB3 | A circular trail beginning at Chepstow | 5 days walking | £700 |
Your last day's walk along the Wye Valley Walk begins at the Rhyd-y-benwch car park in the middle of Hafren Forest, close to the source of the River Wye. The route will head along the river south back to Llangurig.
Travel to Hay-on-Wye where your first night's accommodation will be booked
Hay-on-Wye to Boughrood(L). 8.5 miles (13.5km)
Boughrood(L) to Builth Wells. 13 miles (21km)
Builth Wells to Rhayader. 16.5 miles (26.5km)
Rhayader to Llangurig(L). 12 miles (19km)
Llangurig(L) to Rhyd-y-Benwch/Hafren Forest. 12.5 miles (20km)
Transport is provided from Rhyd-y-Benwch/Hafren Forest to your accommodation in Llangurig(L)
Depart from Llangurig(L) after breakfast
This itinerary lists our preferred overnight stops for this tour. Sometimes there may be a shortage of available accommodation in a preferred location, in which case we will transfer you from the trail to your accommodation and back again at no extra charge. Overnight stops marked with a (T) will always require transfers as standard.
Overnight stops marked with an (L) have very limited accommodation, and therefore more often than not will also require a transfer, particularly on bank holidays and weekends. We will use non-transfer accommodation wherever possible.
The daily mileages quoted are average trail miles only and do not include the distance from the trail to your accommodation. We do not expect you to have to travel more than a mile from the trail to your accommodation in most cases; should your accommodation be further than this, transfers will be provided as standard if practical. A very limited number of stops will require you to travel on foot up to two miles off the trail, however these instances will be clearly communicated to you if applicable.
Further transfers may also be required due to some accommodations having a two-night minimum booking policy, especially at weekends.
Below are the additional costs that may apply depending on your requirements. Dog-friendly tours are subject to a Daily Dog Charge, which will be listed below if applicable. Our standard prices per person are based upon two people sharing a room; if you are on your own, or are part of a group but require a room of your own, then the Solo Traveller or Single Supplements apply respectively:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
Following the River Wye from Hay-on-Wye, through the Cambrian Mountains and to its source on Plynlimon.
Watching the fantastic red kites glide majestically through the skies of Mid Wales.
Exploring the many second hand and antiquarian bookshops in Hay-on-Wye.
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
To find out more about the weather forecast for your chosen holiday's general location, please see the following websites:
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“Amazing!”Mr Hoogendoorn, Netherlands
“We had one very wet day and a couple of showers on two others, otherwise the walking was very good even though some paths should have been better maintained.”Mr Welch, UK
“This was my fifth Contours holiday. We were pleased with the arrangements.”Mr Dick, UK
“Lovely walk in general!”Mrs Zwart, Netherlands
Dog friendly