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Hay-on-Wye – Hay Bluff loop from Hay on Wye

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Hay-on-Wye – Hay Bluff loop from Hay on Wye

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Hay-on-Wye – Hay Bluff loop from Hay on Wye

04:56

15.8km

580m

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: January 21, 2026

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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245 m

Hay Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Hay Castle is a medieval fortress and a 17th-century Jacobean mansion house. The fort was built in the late 12th century and is considered to be one of the greatest …

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357 m

Hay-on-Wye

Highlight • Historical Site

Hay-on-Wye is an attractive, traditional and vibrant small town set in a delightful location on the Wales-England border. It has narrow sloping streets, a notable 13th-century castle and a world …

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4.04 km

Tack Wood

Forest

8.96 km

Hay Bluff

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a beautiful area and is popular with hikers, paracenders, bikers and the general population at large. There is a narrow single track road, with ample passing places, that …

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9.58 km

View of Lord Hereford's Knob (Twmpa)

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Stunning views from Hay Bluff of Twmpa or Lord Hereford's Knob is a mountain in south-east Wales, forming a part of the great northwest scarp of the Black Mountains. It …

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10.2 km

Pen y Fan

Highlight • Summit

15.2 km

View of Hay-on-Wye

Highlight • Viewpoint

15.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

2.32 km

1.66 km

1.07 km

608 m

Surfaces

9.69 km

2.24 km

1.99 km

1.11 km

450 m

332 m

Elevation

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Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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Monday 20 April

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Hay-on-Wye – Hay Bluff loop from Hay on Wye

Hay Castle

Hay-on-Wye

Hay Bluff

View of Lord Hereford's Knob (Twmpa)

Pen y Fan

View of Hay-on-Wye

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