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Giant's Cave, Wye Valley – View from Eagles Nest loop from Chepstow Race Course

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Giant's Cave, Wye Valley – View from Eagles Nest loop from Chepstow Race Course

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Giant's Cave, Wye Valley – View from Eagles Nest loop from Chepstow Race Course

01:38

5.32km

180m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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Wye Valley National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Guest House

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218 m

St. Arvans Climb

Highlight • Climb

Worth it for the descent into Tintern!

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1.27 km

Otter Hole Cave

Highlight • Natural Monument

Otter Hole / Otter Cave is known as one of the best "decorated" caves in the UK. Access is restricted to protect the rare formations inside. The cave also floods, …

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1.28 km

Cave Passage in Wye Valley National Landscape

Highlight • Natural Monument

Bring a torch and compass. Remember to look around, explore!!

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1.37 km

Giant's Cave, Wye Valley

Highlight • Cave

There are a couple of caves in this area. The first (coming from Chepstow) is very shallow and raided above the path.

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2.74 km

Two stone slabs stand across from each other as though guarding a path to a secret realm. The tree atop the right slab seems to be the guardian with the 3 questions which must be answered to pass the gate.

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2.92 km

365 Steps and View of the River Wye

Highlight • Viewpoint

3.09 km

View from Eagles Nest

Highlight • Trail

Eagles Nest is situated at the top of a steep, wooded limestone cliff and as the highest point on the Monmouthshire bank of the Wye, at 770 foot (235 m). …

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5.27 km

St Arvans Victorian Drinking Fountain

Highlight • Historical Site

In the 1890s, Monmouthshire County Council made the decision to install drinking fountains across the county.

In St Arvan, local residents went the extra mile, raising an additional £30 to …

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5.32 km

End point

Guest House

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.45 km

1.37 km

1.13 km

1.07 km

242 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.69 km

1.26 km

1.19 km

192 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Thursday 2 July

24°C

11°C

0 %

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Giant's Cave, Wye Valley – View from Eagles Nest loop from Chepstow Race Course

St. Arvans Climb

Otter Hole Cave

Cave Passage in Wye Valley National Landscape

Giant's Cave, Wye Valley

Fairytale Gate

365 Steps and View of the River Wye

View from Eagles Nest

St Arvans Victorian Drinking Fountain

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