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St Briavels Castle – Bigsweir Bridge loop from St Briavels

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St Briavels Castle – Bigsweir Bridge loop from St Briavels

Moderate

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St Briavels Castle – Bigsweir Bridge loop from St Briavels

03:54

13.0km

400m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Wye Valley National Landscape

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St Briavels Castle

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St Briavels (pronounced Brevels, once known as 'Ledenia Parva' (Little Lydney), is a medium-sized village and civil parish in the Royal Forest of Dean in west Gloucestershire, England; close to …

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181 m

The George Pub

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Nice pub

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291 m

View of the Wye Valley from St. Briavels Castle

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From the castle down into the Wye Valley amazing views!!

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2.62 km

Slade Brook Travertine Dams

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This remarkable series of dams (at least 60) occurs over nearly half a mile of Slade Brook. They completely dam the stream, which is from 3 to 30 ft wide, …

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7.67 km

Bigsweir Bridge

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This is another elegant cast-iron road bridge that has been built over the river Wye. It was constructed in 1827 and is another grade 2 listed building.

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11.2 km

Forest of Dean Woodland Trail

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The Forest of Dean is a geographical, historical and cultural region in the western part of the county of Gloucestershire, England. It forms a roughly triangular plateau bounded by the …

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13.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.72 km

1.57 km

1.43 km

670 m

562 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.69 km

1.80 km

1.57 km

1.25 km

389 m

270 m

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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St Briavels Castle – Bigsweir Bridge loop from St Briavels

St Briavels Castle

The George Pub

View of the Wye Valley from St. Briavels Castle

Slade Brook Travertine Dams

Bigsweir Bridge

Forest of Dean Woodland Trail

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