Wales Outdoors

King Arthur's Wye Valley Walk is a 13km day with 300m of ascent and is over some rough, muddy and broken ground, but in the main is on good footpaths and tracks, and so is doable by most, although some feel pretty tired at the end of the day.

This walk was designed by Wales Outdoors and takes in the highlights and using lesser-known paths. King Arthur's Cave, Symmonds Yat, Biblin's Wibbly Wobbly Bridge, an Iron Age hill fort said to be the last camp of King Vortigen... all of these will be explored, and of course the magnificent River Wye too.

We have been delivering walks at this location for over thirty years and our knowledge of the area, its industrial heritage and its natural environments will be ours to share with you!
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Know before you go

• Walking boots, warm layers and waterproofs please.
• You'll need a good packed lunch.
• This tour will take place rain or shine.
• Andy may bring his dog with him. If this is an issue for you please let us know.
• Although most levels of fitness can be accommodated, please be sensible when booking and know your own ability.

From the start at the wonderful village store, we regularly take in places of interest such as the viewpoint from Symmonds Yat Rock that looks down upon the almost unbelievable Huntsham Oxbow.

This is a skilfully designed day with plenty of interest for the young and the young at heart alike :)

What do we do with the mid-festive season downtime? We hike! Work off the excesses of Christmas and get in shape for New Year's celebrations by joining Andy on a hike in the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Join a local guide on a simply amazing small group tour of this circular hiking route in the Waterfalls area of the Brecon Beacons National Park. See a waterfall or two and explore the mutliple entrances to caves in this limestone area, and admire the scenic valleys and the forest landscapes.

Meet your guide at Cwm Porth Casr Park. You'll gain 300m of height on the 12.5km hike, which is often over rough, muddy and broken ground. For our hiking troubles, we get amazing scenic views of the park and wonderful memories of sparkling waterfalls and dark caverns.

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The hike will be delivered by a fully qualified mountain leader who will know a great deal about both the waterfalls area and the Brecon Beacons National Park, and of course the mountains of Wales in general. They will describe what you are seeing and tell you a few tall tales along the way...

We have been delivering walks at this location for over thirty years, and our knowledge of the area and its natural environments will be ours to share with you as you take in the best valley walks in Brecon Beacons National Park!

We always advise taking a good packed lunch along with a flask of something warm.

Know before you go

• We may be able to provide transport from Cardiff or some other South Wales locations. Please enquire about options and costs
• This tour will take place rain or shine
• You will climb 300m, but this is gently done
• Although most levels of fitness can be accommodated, please be sensible when booking and know your own ability

Please Note
A good level of fitness is required for all of our mountain walks. If walking with us, please know that the weather can change, and at times we do need to keep moving, especially in winter, to remain warm and safe.

HEADS UP! I've booked a sauna for the end of the hike - so, I'll be keeping all on their toes and we'll get back to Gower Heritage Centre for 2.30 pm. It's a wood-fired sauna with a cold plunge pool and natural cooling in the river. Bring a towel for drying, a towel for sitting on and flip flops for wandering into the river, if you so choose. This is an expensive addition to the day, and so any contributions to the costs would be appreciated on the day.

Meeting at the wonderful Gower Heritage Centre we will have a guided hike that takes in ancient burial sites, caves, castles and of course some amazing Gower beaches!

Parking is £5 per vehicle and we can arrange a tour of the heritage centre, well worth it as there is much here that tells the story of life on the Gower, for an additional £5 pp.

We have made this hike shorter than usual, as this is a post-festive season day that aims to get us back into walking but more so, there is so much of interest to see and explore that we wanted to leave space in the day to do so :)

For the route, see the photos for this event.

Wales Outdoors Kit List - Best practice kit list - Don't worry though, we bring along all the safety kit, so you don't have to
Wales Outdoors Kit Shop - Our merchandise and small shop selling our recommended kit and kit hire options
Accommodation In Wales - Our wonderful curated live availability accommodation in Wales
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Know before you go

• Put a shout out here for car sharing
• This tour will take place rain or shine
• You will climb 300m and hike 13km
• Andy may bring his dog with him. If this is an issue for you, please let us know
• Although most levels of fitness can be accommodated, please be sensible when booking and know your own ability

Please Note
A good level of fitness is required for all of our mountain walks. If walking with us, please know that the weather can change, and at times we do need to keep moving, especially in winter, to remain warm and safe.

This hike is 20km and 530m of ascent, so we'll need to keep moving, but then, it is February :) We'll begin by wandering through the gorgeous Hafren Forest before striking directly up and to the summit of Plynlimon or Pumlumon Fawr, the highest mountain in the Cambrian range. Then it's a ridge walk passing both the source of the River Severn and the River Wye and taking in the numerous ancient cairns along the way. We'll then descend along the Severn Way and back through the forest to the start point. There will be waterfalls :)

For the route see the photos for this event.

Wales Outdoors Kit List - Best practice kit list - Don't worry though, we bring along all the safety kit, so you don't have to
Wales Outdoors Kit Shop - Our merchandise and small shop selling our recommended kit and kit hire options
Accommodation In Wales - Our wonderful curated live availability accommodation in Wales
Other Experiences In Wales - Our partners offering direct booking live availability experiences

Know before you go

• Put a shout out here for car sharing
• This tour will take place rain or shine
• You will climb 530m and hike 20km
• Andy may bring his dog with him. If this is an issue for you, please let us know
• Although most levels of fitness can be accommodated, please be sensible when booking and know your own ability

Please Note
A good level of fitness is required for all of our mountain walks. If walking with us, please know that the weather can change, and at times we do need to keep moving, especially in winter, to remain warm and safe.