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Hay-On-Wye loop

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Hay-On-Wye loop

Hard

Hay-On-Wye loop

05:00

54.9km

1,300m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 31, 2024

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 5.74 km for 1.75 km

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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492 m

The Café at Drover Cycles

Highlight • Cycleway

Great little bike shop with cafe and bike hire. Open 7 days a week.

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5.33 km

Climb to the Pass in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stunning road section with views of Herefordshire and the Black Mountains.

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29.4 km

Snodhill Castle Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Snodhill castle is a rare pre-Norman castle built around 1050. It is likely this was to guard the fertile Dore Valley and the thriving Saxon villages in the surrounding lands. …

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43.1 km

Merbach Hill Summit

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Merbach Hill, at 1,043 feet (318 m), is a glorious place to survey Herefordshire’s landscape of patchwork farmland and rolling hills. This is an easy hill walk that rewards with …

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50.7 km

Clifford Castle Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Clifford Castle is a Norman motte and bailey on the River Wye. It was built in 1070 but was reinforced at points throughout the late 11th and early 12th centuries. …

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54.3 km

Hay-on-Wye Clock Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

The pretty clocktower in Hay-on-Wye was built in 1881, costing £600, which seems good value these days. If you think you've seen it before, it is the same design as …

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54.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.6 km

14.0 km

10.9 km

4.19 km

1.24 km

Surfaces

21.1 km

15.5 km

9.12 km

5.27 km

3.84 km

175 m

Elevation

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Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Thursday 7 May

18°C

7°C

56 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Hay-On-Wye loop

The Café at Drover Cycles

Climb to the Pass in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Snodhill Castle Ruins

Merbach Hill Summit

Clifford Castle Ruins

Hay-on-Wye Clock Tower

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