The wye valley walk

TINTERN ABBEY AND DEVIL’S PULPIT CIRCULAR Level Moderate Elevation gain 328m Length 8.2km (2hr 35min) Description A loop that includes Tintern Abbey and a climb to Devil’s Pulpit for spectacular views

Andrew Galloway walks a linear route that’s a microcosm of Wales’ best bits

Twenty-five years ago, large chunks of Eryri’s Aran range were out of bounds. That all changed in 2000. To celebrate a quarter-century of the legislation that changed the game, Trail set out to walk the entire ridge… unobstructed.

TINTERN AND WYE VALLEY CIRCULAR Level Easy Elevation gain 94m Length 4.3km (1hr 5mins) Description This circular trail follows woodland paths with lovely views of the River Wye and historic Tintern Ab

■ Distance: 11½ miles/18.2km ■ Time: 7 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

THE area where the River Tees approaches the sea has been largely industrial in recent times, but the upper stretch of the river is very different in character. Here, while the villages, hamlets and r