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Devauden

View of Tintern Abbey – Tintern Abbey loop from Gaer Hill

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United Kingdom
Wales
South Wales
Monmouthshire
Devauden

View of Tintern Abbey – Tintern Abbey loop from Gaer Hill

Moderate

5.0

(3)

14

hikers

View of Tintern Abbey – Tintern Abbey loop from Gaer Hill

03:45

12.9km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Wye Valley National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

3.69 km

Golygfan Viewpoint over the River Severn

Highlight • Forest

Nice viewpoint over the forest to the Severn close to the Upper Wyndcliff Car Park.

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2

4.36 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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5.16 km

Wyndcliff Wood

Forest

4

5.70 km

Wyndcliff Wood

Highlight • Forest

6

7.80 km

View of Tintern Abbey

Highlight • Viewpoint

Tintern Abbey is such an iconic structure. Even though it is in ruins, it still stands today in magnificant, roofless splendour. Its actual demise occurred during the dissolution of the …

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7

8.12 km

Tintern Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Exquisitely preserved, Tintern Abbey was founded in the early 12th century and lies on the banks of the River Wye. Whilst its roof is long gone, its exterior walls remain …

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8

8.68 km

Tintern Wireworks Bridge

Highlight • Monument

An interesting old railway bridge which I believe took industrial rail across the river to join Chepstow to Monmouth. The surrounding countryside is stunning and in the local area is …

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9

12.1 km

Wye Valley Walk

Highlight • Forest

12.3 km

Fedw Wood

Forest

B

12.9 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.01 km

2.69 km

2.53 km

1.19 km

377 m

116 m

Surfaces

4.97 km

1.98 km

1.96 km

1.51 km

1.12 km

105 m

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Thursday 22 October

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6°C

95 %

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