Wye Valley Walk - South Section
Explore the southern Wye Valley Walk at your own pace on a self-guided walking holiday. Accommodation, luggage transfer and custom holiday pack included.
Wye Valley Walk - South Section
https://www.contours.co.uk/wye-valley-walk-south-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 £605 per person
Picturesque riverside scenery surrounds you on this winding walk through the meadows of Herefordshire and the border woodlands.
This leg of the Wye Valley Walk hosts Chepstow Castle, presiding on the cliffs high over the river, and the romantic ruin of Tintern Abbey, not the mention plenty of border towns steeped in history. Hay-on-Wye is even known as the ‘town of books’ as it’s the home of over thirty second-hand and antiquarian bookshops!
This is a wonderfully lively walking holiday with plenty of things to see and do between dreamy stints walking on the riverbank.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WVWS1 | From Chepstow to Hay-on-Wye | 4 days walking | £605 | |
| WVWS2 | From Chepstow to Hay-on-Wye | 6 days walking | £840 | |
| WVWS3 | From Chepstow to Hay-on-Wye | 7 days walking | £955 | |
| WVWS4 | From Chepstow to Hay-on-Wye | 9 days walking | £1190 |
| 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 |
Travel to Chepstow where your first night's accommodation will be booked
Chepstow to Monmouth. 17.5 miles (28km)
Monmouth to Ross-on-Wye. 18.5 miles (29.5km)
Ross-on-Wye to Hereford. 18 miles (29km)
Hereford to Hay-on-Wye. 23 miles (37km)
Depart from Hay-on-Wye 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:
Exploring an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty at Fownhope.
Enjoying the tranquil riverside scenery as you follow one of Britain’s longest rivers from Chepstow to Hay-on-Wye.
Visiting a series of historic attractions, including the castles at Chepstow and Goodrich and the romantic Tintern Abbey.
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
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“Thank you for another superb holiday! We all had a really great time. It was very well organised AS ALWAYS x”Mrs Dean, UK
“Enjoyed the holiday very much! Well-organized and great accommodations.”Ms Rodger, Canada
“We would like to let you know that we enjoyed our 6 days Wye Valley Walk from Hay on Wye to Chepstow last week”Mr Lacroix, Canada
“As ever it was all extremely well organised. Interesting route, easy to follow instructions. Everything about it was good quality from the accommodation, taxi transfers, maps and guidebook. We would like to do a dog friendly Isle of Wight if possible!”Mrs Donnelly, UK
“Accommodations were fabulous! Mileage was perfect. Transfers of luggage and taxis for us went without a problem.”Mrs Mercer, USA
“The accommodation and information package (maps and itinerary information regarding the accommodation was excellent).”Mr Winter, UK
“A lovely walk and very dog friendly.”Mrs May, UK
“The walk and accommodation was generally excellent. A beautiful walk, challenging at times. The quality of accommodation in particular seems to have improved since my first walk with you nine years ago.”Mr Fennell, UK
“Just a note of thanks to all of you at Contours that worked together to organise our 2 splendid walking trips! They were wonderfully organised and thoughtfully planned so that our trip was a memorable adventure! We loved every step of the way! Thank you so much!”Mr Stratton, USA
Dog friendly