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-southern-section-reverse
From Chepstow to Hay-on-Wye along the Welsh Borders and through Herefordshire.
From £610 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.
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.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WVWS1 | From Chepstow to Hay-on-Wye | 6 days walking | £610 | |
| WVWS2 | From Chepstow to Hay-on-Wye | 7 days walking | £695 | |
| WVWS3 | From Chepstow to Hay-on-Wye | 9 days walking | £870 |
Travel to Chepstow where your first night's accommodation has been booked
Chepstow to Redbrook-on-Wye. 14.5 miles (23km)
Redbrook-on-Wye to Symonds Yat. 8.5 miles (13.5km)
Symonds Yat to Ross-on-Wye. 12 miles (19km)
Ross-on-Wye to Fownhope. 11.5 miles (18.5km)
Fownhope to Monnington-on-Wye/Byford. 16 miles (25.5km)
Monnington-on-Wye/Byford to Hay-on-Wye. 13.5 miles (21.5km)
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 walk more than a mile from the trail to your accommodation; should your accommodation be further than this, transfers will be provided as standard.
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 walking on your own, or are part of a group but require a room of your own, then the Solo Walker or Single Supplements apply respectively:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
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“The accommodation and information package (maps and itinerary information regarding the accommodation was excellent).”Mr Winter, UK
“The walk as a whole was glorious.”Mr Cartwright, UK
“Accommodations were fabulous! Mileage was perfect. Transfers of luggage and taxis for us went without a problem.”Mrs Mercer, USA
“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
“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
“Enjoyed the holiday very much! Well-organized and great accommodations.”Ms Rodger, Canada
“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