Section 11 of 17, Wye Valley Walk
Hereford to Fownhope
6.9 miles (11.1 km). About 2½ hours, moderate.
Start: SO 508 395. Finish: SO 581 351. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 82 m of climbing and 71 m of descent; highest point 89 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Hereford.
- Bus stops
- St. Martin's Street, 60 m from the start. Directions SO 508 394Bus stop, 100 m from the start. Directions SO 508 396St Martin's Street, 110 m from the start. Directions SO 508 394
- Car parks
- Car park, 70 m from the start. Directions SO 507 395Car park, 90 m from the start. Directions SO 509 395Car park, 120 m from the start. Directions SO 507 394
Getting back
The section finishes at Fownhope. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Nover Wood Drive, 580 m from the finish. Directions SO 581 345Church Croft, 660 m from the finish. Directions SO 581 345West End, 670 m from the finish. Directions SO 576 347
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 41%, gravel and tracks 26%, grass 5%; the rest (28%) isn't recorded.
About 36% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 stiles, 8 kissing gates, 8 gates, 1 flight of steps.
Steepest climb: about 32 m in a kilometre (1 in 31), starting 5.1 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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