Wye Valley and Forest of Dean Pathfinder Walking Guide | Ordnance Survey | Pathfinder 29 | 28 Outstanding Circular Walks | England | Nature | Walks | Adventure (PF)

Marvel at the romantic ruins of Llanthony Priory and Tintern Abbey, see Symonds Yat Rock and follow Offa’s Dyke in the foothills of the Black Mountains with 28 hand-picked Wye Valley and Forest of Dean walks. Enjoy sylvan strolls, riverside rambles and energising hikes with 175 miles of gorgeous walking, graded by length and difficulty.

Featured Wye Valley and Forest of Dean walks include:

- Follow in the footsteps of the Wye’s first tourists, climbing the ‘365 steps’ to Wynd Cliff for views across the gorge
- Walk to lovely Hay-on-Wye via Mouse Castle Wood and Cusop
- Delve into the romantic setting of Llanthony Priory and Hatterall Hill
- From Chepstow Castle, take a dramatic walk into the Wye gorge to Lancaut and the ruin of an ancient riverside chapel
- See beautiful Tintern Abbey on a walk through the Wye gorge and return via a striking section of Offa’s Dyke Path
- Climb to Symonds Yat for the most famous of Wye Valley views
- Spot goshawks from New Fancy, a former mine now the centre of a geopark
- Explore the Golden Valley on a walk through Eywas Harold to the Dulas Valley
- Take a circular path from St Briavels, once the centre of the Forest of Dean, to take in medieval churches, Offa’s Dyke and a castle

OS Pathfinder Guides: Outstanding Circular Walks

- The definitive pocket book guide to Great Britain’s great outdoors
- 28 mostly circular walks in one guidebook, ranging from 2½-10 miles
- Walks are graded by length and difficulty ensuring a range of routes suitable for walkers of varying experience and mobility
- Includes OS Explorer 1:25 000 scale map extracts for every route (4cm to 1km or 2½ inches to one mile)
- Discover GPS waypoints, parking information and detailed route descriptions for foolproof navigation
- Enhances your walk with information on rare wildlife, natural habitats and points of historical interest

About OS Pathfinder Series

- 80 Pathfinder titles including 2,000 routes across England, Wales and Scotland
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