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Sunday 24 April
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Distance: 12, 15, 22 or 25 miles (circular)
Duration: Start time flexible from 7:00am, return before 7:00pm Difficulty: Variable Bring: All food, drink and resources for the chosen route. Tea and toast will be available pre-departure and a substantial hot meal will be provided on return to the Palmer Centre Meeting Point: From 7:00am at The Palmer Community Centre, Place de Cormeilles (next to the Town Arch), Chepstow NP16 5LH ST533937 Parking: Welsh Street car park NP16 5JA (charges apply) Public Transport: The Palmer Centre is a short walk from both Chepstow bus and railway stations, and accommodation located in the town. |
In conjunction with Chepstow Walking Festival, the Long Distance Walkers Association present an exciting spring kanter (with a 'twist') in the beautiful Wye Valley on the Wales/England border. The event uses established long distance routes such as Offa's Dyke, Wye Valley Walk, Wales Coast Path and Gloucestershire Way as well as general paths to link main routes. This event provides a choice of four routes, where clues need to be gathered. The twist is this: If you do not have the confidence to self-navigate, then GPX tracks and route descriptions will be provided to enable you to walk the route of your choice. Answers to clues shall still be required in order to earn a certificate! There are NO checkpoints on the routes and entrants will need to ensure that they have sufficient food and drink for their chosen route.
Taith 29 Dydd Sul 24 Ebrill
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Pellter: 5 milltir (llwybr cylchol)
Hyd: 3-4 awr Anhawster: Hawdd i gymedrol Dod ȃ: Diodydd, byrbrydau a chamera Man Cyfarfodt a Parcio:10:00am Maes parcio Whitestone, Heol Trelleck, Tyndryn NP16 6NF ST522029 Maer daith gerdded yn anaddas I gŵn |
Byddwn ni yn dechrau yn y maes parcio. Mae’n daith gerdded fer i fyny’r allt I’r rhaeadr. Yma, bydd amser I archwilio rhaeadrau Cleddon hardd. Wedi hynny, cerddwn drwy’r goedwig hynafol gyda golygfeydd bendigedig dros Ddyffryn Gwy, cyn dychwelyd i’r maes parcio.
Walk 29 Sunday 24 April
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Distance: 5 miles (circular)
Duration: Allow 3-4 hours Difficulty: Moderate Bring: Drinks, snacks and a camera Meeting Point and Parking: 10:00am in Whitestone car park, Trelleck Road, Tintern NP16 6NF ST522029 This walk is not suitable for dogs |
After a gentle uphill climb through ancient woodland we explore Cleddon Falls, or Cleddon Shoots, which after rain thunder down the valley to the River Wye below. Magnificent views over the Wye Valley as we make our way back through the woods to the car park.
Walk 30 Sunday 24 April
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Distance: 8 miles (circular)
Duration: Allow 4-5 hours Difficulty: Moderate with a strenuous long climb at start Bring: Picnic, drinks and a camera Meeting Point & Parking:10:00am at Browns Store car park, off the A466 at Llandogo NP25 4SY SO527043 This walk is not suitable for dogs |
After climbing the beautiful Cleddon Valley we proceed through Beech woods to Beacon Hill with glorious views over Trellech and towards The Blorenge and Sugar Loaf. After a lunch stop we head back down to Ninewells Wood and extensive views over the Wye valley before returning via Cleddon Shoots to admire the newly installed handrails crafted by Ross Smith local artistic and architectural blacksmith.
Walk 31 Sunday 24 April
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Distance: 4.5 miles (circular)
Duration: Allow 2-3 hours Difficulty: Moderate Bring: Snack, drinks and a camera Meeting Point & Parking:10:00am at Lower Wireworks car park, Forge Road, Tintern NP16 6TQ SO526001 Well-behaved and socialised dogs welcome |
A wonderful route ideal for dogs (and people) walking through ancient Beech Woods with bluebells and wild flowers and back along the banks of the River Wye. Stunning views and no stiles.
Walk 32 Sunday 24 April
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SOLD OUT
Distance: 9 miles (circular) Duration: Allow 5 hours Difficulty: Moderate Bring: Picnic, drinks and a camera Meeting Point & Parking:10:00am at the Greenway car park, Wyedean School, Beachley Road, Sedbury, NP16 7AA ST543939 PLEASE NOTE the dedicated car park for the Greenway is to the left of the car park entrance. Please do not use the school car park. This walk is not suitable for dogs |
This is a 9 mile walk taking in the best of the new Wye Valley Greenway which follows the dismantled Wye Valley Railway between Chepstow and Tintern. Our journey takes in the newly re-opened Tidenham Tunnel before emerging at Snipehill Bridge and returning to our starting point. The walk takes in important elements of the area’s industrial archaeology connected to the history of the Wye Valley railway.
Walk 33 Sunday 24 April
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Distance: 5.5 miles (circular)
Duration: Allow 3-4 hours Difficulty: Moderate, some ascent Bring: Snack, drinks and a camera Meeting Point:10:00am at Chepstow Tourist Information Centre, Bridge Street, Chepstow Parking: Castle Dell car park, Bridge Street, Chepstow NP16 5EY ST535942 (charges apply) Public Transport: The TIC is a short walk from both Chepstow bus and railway stations, for service information visit Traveline Cymru. This walk is not suitable for dogs |
The walk is based on the Orchard Trail established by the local community group Transition Chepstow who developed the trail to showcase wildlife and community orchards in corners and spaces around the town.
We will visit many of the orchards and other wildlife friendly areas that have been created in the past ten years. The route will cover Chepstow’s history as an area of fruit growing and cider production and will show how even small investments in green areas in a town environment can promote more diverse flora and fauna and provide easy access to green spaces for residents and visitors. Volunteers from Transition Chepstow who have been involved in the creation of the orchards and their maintenance will lead the walk and we will visit one new orchard planted in the past six months. A fantastic opportunity to discover parts of Chepstow that you didn’t know existed!
We will visit many of the orchards and other wildlife friendly areas that have been created in the past ten years. The route will cover Chepstow’s history as an area of fruit growing and cider production and will show how even small investments in green areas in a town environment can promote more diverse flora and fauna and provide easy access to green spaces for residents and visitors. Volunteers from Transition Chepstow who have been involved in the creation of the orchards and their maintenance will lead the walk and we will visit one new orchard planted in the past six months. A fantastic opportunity to discover parts of Chepstow that you didn’t know existed!
Walk 34 Sunday 24 April
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Distance: 5.5 miles (circular)
Duration: Allow 2-3 hours Difficulty: Moderate Bring: Snack, drinks and a camera Meeting Point and Parking:10:00am at Llanishen Village Hall car park, Church Road East, Llanishen NP16 6QE SO476031 This walk is not suitable for dogs |
The views from Trellech ridge are simply breath-taking and this walk takes in some of the best. Passing through Llanishen into a secluded wood and out into open farmland with further views towards the Wye Valley. Just right to blow the cobwebs away!
