Section 5 of 17, Wye Valley Walk
Builth Wells to Erwood
8 miles (13 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SO 041 510. Finish: SO 097 436. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 479 m of climbing and 477 m of descent; highest point 418 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Builth Wells.
- Bus stops
- Builth Wells Groe, 10 m from the start. Directions SO 041 511Groe 2, 80 m from the start. Directions SO 041 510Station Road, 360 m from the start. Directions SO 041 514
- Car parks
- Car park (pay), 110 m from the start. Directions SO 040 511Car park, 230 m from the start. Directions SO 041 508Car park, 230 m from the start. Directions SO 043 511
Getting back
The section finishes at Erwood. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Bus stop, 620 m from the finish. Directions SO 096 430Erwood Post Office, 620 m from the finish. Directions SO 097 430
Planning the Wye Valley Walk
- Planning the whole trail: wyevalleywalk.org.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: The Wye Valley Walk (Cicerone).
- Baggage transfer: the services listed for the trail.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 50%, gravel and tracks 21%; the rest (29%) isn't recorded.
About 50% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 4 stream crossings.
Steepest climb: about 109 m in a kilometre (1 in 9), starting 2.2 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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