Tintern Circular

Lower Wye Group

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Overview

A circular walk from Tintern heading through woods, pastures and fields and along the River Wye. (N.B. This walk will start with a long climb!)

Coffee & lunch breaks (packed lunch required and plenty of water, sun tan cream, hats and DEET if current weather persists).

Sunday, 3 August 2025

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 3:30 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 15.3km / 9.5mi
Ascent:: 426.7m / 1400ft
Type:: circular

This walk is graded Moderate+ (Ramblers Handbook) with a good level of fitness required due to length and hill climbs.

Stiles - 2

Features

Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:: SO 52658 00103
Nearest postcode:: NP16 6TQ
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Start time:: 10:00 am

From Chepstow head towards Tintern, then take the first left hand turn on entering the village, into Forge Road, where the car park will become evident on the right hand side.

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