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Give a hike!Hay-on-Wye / Y Gelli Gandryll
Powys
Slow Ways linking Hay-on-Wye and Builth Wells, Hundred House, Kington, Peterchurch, Talgarth, Weobley
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Hay-on-Wye’s six Slow Ways are 33% checked
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Walk to Hay-on-Wye from further afield
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Builth Wells—Hay-on-Wye
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Buihay one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 27km/17mi | Ascent 843m | Descent 821m | ||
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Hay-on-Wye—Kington
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Haykin one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 23km/14mi | Ascent 486m | Descent 431m | ||
Hay-on-Wye—Peterchurch
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Haypet one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 15km/9mi | Ascent 400m | Descent 420m | ||
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Hay-on-Wye—Weobley
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Hayweo one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 31km/19mi | Ascent 475m | Descent 476m | ||
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Hundred House—Hay-on-Wye
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Hunhay one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 23km/14mi | Ascent 864m | Descent 764m | ||
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Talgarth—Hay-on-Wye
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Talhay one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent 301m | Descent 271m | |
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Talgarth—Hay-on-Wye
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Talhay two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent - | Descent - |
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Collective progress
36% of Hay-on-Wye’s six route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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3 people have contributed to Hay-on-Wye’s Slow Ways
0 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Hay-on-Wye
41km out of 145km have been walked and reviewed
55km of reviews have been shared in Hay-on-Wye
Latest Updates
This leads up to a telecom tower and then just past that you get a great view of pretty much the full length of The Black Mountains. If that wasn't enough you get past a wood and suddenly the end of the Black Mountains is right on you and there are great views of Hay's Bluff and Lord Hereford's Knob / Twmpa. Head towards a little quarry on the tops with excellent views of the Black Mountains and Hay on Wye. As you come into Cusop there is a T junction and the route cuts between some cottages first left and then immediately right - which takes you across a footbridge and a lovely stream view....
Neil Summersgill
The route follows the lane past Barking and Dagenham's Trewern outdoor centre before entering the peaceful churchyard at St Mary's, Cusop (photo two). The route follows the quiet lane to the joint eastern tips of New House Wood and Cefn Hill Common, at which point it veers left through a gate onto the course of an old green lane (photo six) leading to the site of Castle Farm across which there is a dramatic view of the eastern flank of the Black Mountains (Mynydd Ddu), with the rightly renowned Black Hill and sharp "Cat's Back" closest (photo seven) - both in England. Since New House the route has been following the Three Rivers Ride, which now turns right angle left from the green ride at the site of Castle Farm to head NE past the Vagar Hill communication tower and its redundant triangulation pillar (photo eight). Turning right at the crossroads, the route follows the Three Rivers Ride along an eroded metalled road past Meadow Croft Farm to access the top of an ancient byway that leads down towards Snodhill, with its initial section crossing a mass of old tree roots (photo ten). The route continues to follow the Three Rivers Ride along the upper edge of West Lawn Common, where I saw a brilliant patch of autumn crocus aka naked boys or naked ladies - whatever takes your fancy (photo eleven). At a sharp right hand bend in the lane comes a "Wow" factor - a superb holloway leading up into Old Hill Wood (photo thirteen)....
nichowes
danravenellison added Talhay two, a new walk from Talgarth to Hay-on-Wye
Walk this routeThis is mostly a brilliant route, but the footpaths on the ground have changed position in a couple of places. I'm uploading Talhay Two to fix those issues....
danravenellison
I loved walking so much of this route and I'm sure you will too. I saw very few cars and the lane is fairly wide, but I can imagine some cars travelling quite quickly down it....
danravenellison
Slow Ways added Buihay one, a new walk from Builth Wells to Hay-on-Wye
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Haykin one, a new walk from Hay-on-Wye to Kington
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Haypet one, a new walk from Hay-on-Wye to Peterchurch
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Hayweo one, a new walk from Hay-on-Wye to Weobley
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Hunhay one, a new walk from Hundred House to Hay-on-Wye
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Talhay one, a new walk from Talgarth to Hay-on-Wye
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Hay-on-Wye’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SO2291042236
Lat / Lon
52.07311° / -3.12617°
Easting / Northing
322,910E / 242,236N
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Facilities
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Wheelchair accessible toilet
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Restaurant, cafe or pub
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Disabled Parking
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