Upper Wye Valley
Llanwrthwl and the Wye
Riverside and farmland on the Wye Valley Walk below the Elan hills, with a standing stone in the churchyard older than the church.
- Distance
- 3.7 mi / 6 km
- Time
- 2 hr 5
- Ascent
- 180 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Shape
- Circular
Where it is
The circle shows the general area, not the exact start. Use the directions link below to get to the car park itself. Contours and paths shown are OpenTopoMap, drawn from OpenStreetMap data.
The route
The Wye Valley Walk and field paths make a circuit from the village. Gentle throughout.
Worth knowing
- The large stone by the church door is prehistoric and predates the building by millennia.
- The Wye here is broad and shallow over gravel, good for dippers.
- Red kites are constant overhead.
What you’ll see
The Wye, the churchyard standing stone, and the Elan hills to the west.
Background
Prehistoric standing stones were often incorporated into early church sites, and Llanwrthwl’s is a clear example.