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: November 13, 2025

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477 m

Bredwardine Oldcastle

Highlight • Castle

935 m

Castle Coppice

Highlight • Forest

4.29 km

Arthur's Stone

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Arthur's Stone is the oldest human made structure in Herefordshire. Dating back to sometime between 3700 and 2700 BC, it is the remains of a Neolithic chamber tomb. It is …

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6.67 km

Merbach Hill Summit

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Merbach Hill, at 1,043 feet (318 m), is a glorious place to survey Herefordshire’s landscape of patchwork farmland and rolling hills. This is an easy hill walk that rewards with …

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9.86 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.26 km

2.27 km

2.12 km

1.21 km

Surfaces

3.11 km

2.27 km

2.12 km

1.21 km

1.15 km

Elevation

Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Arthur's Stone – Merbach Hill Summit loop from Letton

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Arthur's Stone

Merbach Hill Summit

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