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Golden Valley Pilgrim Way

Herefordshire

101 km / 63 miles
The Golden Valley Pilgrim Way is a circular pilgrimage route, along beautiful and ancient paths, that begins and ends at Hereford Cathedral. The trail links the Wye Valley with the Golden Valley and the flower meadows and foothills of the Black Mountains. The route is designed to be walked in 6 or 7 days with overnight stays in medieval churches, 'night sanctuaries', which are situated in villages with fine country pubs.

The there is a shorter version of the route, designed to be walked in 3 or 4 days.


Details:

Path Type: Other Paths
Attributes: Challenging
Pilgrimage
Religious
Start: SO509397 - Hereford Cathedral, Herefordshire
Finish: SO509397 - Hereford Cathedral, Herefordshire
Open Date: 2023
Web Sites: Golden Valley Pilgrim Way

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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Landranger 148, 149, 161
OS Landranger Active 148, 149, 161
OS Explorer 13, 189, 201
OS Explorer Active 13, 189, 201

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

 
 
From
Path
Along
Path
Hostel Accommodation
3 km
61 km
Bunk House
4 km
68 km

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Route Profile:

101.2 km (62.9 miles)
2,090 m (6,857 ft) ascent
408 m (1,339 ft)  maximum height

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