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Wye Valley Walk and Symonds Yat Loop

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Wye Valley Walk and Symonds Yat Loop

Izzie Jones planned a hike

March 15, 2026

Wye Valley Walk and Symonds Yat Loop

Moderate

03:31

11.6km

3.3km/h

370m

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Overview

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 right next to a parking lot.

Includes a ferry crossing

Check ferry timetable.

After 1.99 km for 49 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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517 m

View of the Wye Valley from Symonds Yat Rock

Highlight • Viewpoint

From Symonds Yat Rock you are afforded a stunning view over the picturesque Wye Valley. This viewpoint is one of the best places in the country to watch peregrine falcons. …

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1.38 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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2.07 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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3.60 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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4.95 km

King Arthur's Cave

Highlight • Cave

King Arthur's Cave is a limestone cavern at the foot of a low cliff at the north-western end of Lord's Wood, near Symonds Yat. The cave entrance lies about 285 …

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6.48 km

Little Doward Iron Age Hill Fort

Highlight • Forest

Little Doward Iron Age Hill Fort stands atop a peaceful and pretty hilltop with fine views over the Wye Valley. During the 20th century, the fort was buried beneath a …

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9.18 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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9.74 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

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.23 km

3.28 km

1.59 km

1.32 km

223 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.77 km

2.34 km

2.22 km

1.07 km

864 m

397 m

Route Details

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Wye Valley Walk and Symonds Yat Loop

View of the Wye Valley from Symonds Yat Rock

Symonds Yat East Ferry Crossing

Symonds Yat Hand-Pulled Ferry

Cave Entrances in Wye Valley National Landscape

King Arthur's Cave

Little Doward Iron Age Hill Fort

Biblins Suspension Bridge

River Wye

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