Section 16 of 17, Wye Valley Walk
Monmouth to Tintern
11.5 miles (18.6 km). About 4½ hours, moderate.
Start: SO 512 129. Finish: SO 530 001. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 333 m of climbing and 336 m of descent; highest point 240 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Monmouth.
- Bus stops
- Monmouth Comprehensive School, 140 m from the start. Directions SO 512 131Rolls Hall, 200 m from the start. Directions SO 510 129Monmouth School, 230 m from the start. Directions SO 510 128
- Car parks
- Rowing Club Car Park (free), 10 m from the start. Directions SO 512 129Old Dixton Road Car Park (free), 80 m from the start. Directions SO 511 130Car park, 90 m from the start. Directions SO 511 130
Getting back
The section finishes at Tintern. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Royal George, 40 m from the finish. Directions SO 529 001Riverside, 500 m from the finish. Directions SO 528 006
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 27%, gravel and tracks 14%; the rest (54%) isn't recorded.
About 17% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 gates.
Steepest climb: about 143 m in a kilometre (1 in 7), starting 5.2 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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