Section 12 of 17, Wye Valley Walk
Fownhope to Ross-on-Wye
10.8 miles (17.4 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SO 581 351. Finish: SO 596 242. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 299 m of climbing and 332 m of descent; highest point 181 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Fownhope.
- Bus stops
- Nover Wood Drive, 580 m from the start. Directions SO 581 345Church Croft, 660 m from the start. Directions SO 581 345West End, 670 m from the start. Directions SO 576 347
- Car parks
- Car park, 700 m from the start. Directions SO 576 346Car park, 750 m from the start. Directions SO 578 344Car park, 920 m from the start. Directions SO 580 342
Getting back
The section finishes at Ross-on-Wye. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Edde Cross Street, 160 m from the finish. Directions SO 597 242Wilton Road, 340 m from the finish. Directions SO 593 239Church, 400 m from the finish. Directions SO 598 238
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 25%, gravel and tracks 5%; the rest (66%) isn't recorded.
About 22% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 stiles, 2 kissing gates, 9 gates, 1 stream crossing, 2 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 66 m in a kilometre (1 in 15), from the start.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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