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

Last updated: February 20, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes ferry crossings

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After 4.68 km for 51 m

After 4.79 km for 51 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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73 m

Symonds Yat Rock Visitor Centre and Car Park

Highlight • Rest Area

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619 m

Rocky Forest Path in Wye Valley National Landscape

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Some surefootedness required here, the path seems washed out / disappeared and there are lots of trees that have fallen and are scattered around. Quite slippery when wet.

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2.56 km

Biblins Suspension Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Biblins Bridge is a suspension and rope bridge over the River Wye, right next to Biblins Youth Camp. The bridge makes for a quirky river crossing and affords lovely views upstream.

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4.66 km

View of The Chalet (Sex Education House)

Highlight • Structure

Also known as the chalet, this unique building features in the popular series called Sex Education on Netflix.

This is private property but this is a nice unobtrusive viewing point from across the river near the ferry point.

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4.74 km

Symonds Yat East Ferry Crossing

Highlight • River

Symonds Yat is one of the most iconic and beautiful locations in the entire Wye valley. It is a kayak, climbing, hiking, canoeing, boating and cycling mecca for active sports …

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4.76 km

Historic hand ferry at Symonds Yat

Highlight • Structure

£2 per person

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5.50 km

Symonds Yat Hand-Pulled Ferry

Highlight • Bridge

This is one of two hand pulled ferries in the Symonds Yat area. The other one is at the Saracens Head pub. Both ferries at Symond’s Yat are enshrined in …

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7.33 km

Cave Entrances in Wye Valley National Landscape

Highlight • Natural Monument

If you continue into the forest towards the south, I would recommend to go the lower route.

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9.70 km

River Wye

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Wye was voted the nation’s favourite river in 2010. It starts not far from my home town in Brecon in mid-Wales and trundles south for some 150 miles before …

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11.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.20 km

1.68 km

744 m

663 m

275 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.66 km

3.20 km

1.30 km

1.09 km

695 m

516 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Symonds Yat Rock Visitor Centre and Car Park

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Biblins Suspension Bridge

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