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Hay Castle – Hay-on-Wye loop from Glasbury

Hard

4.7

(3)

18

riders

Hay Castle – Hay-on-Wye loop from Glasbury

03:47

61.1km

560m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 9.30 km for 90 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

9.34 km

Hay Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Hay Castle is a medieval fortress and a 17th-century Jacobean mansion house. The fort was built in the late 12th century and is considered to be one of the greatest …

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2

9.45 km

Hay-on-Wye

Highlight • Historical Site

Hay-on-Wye is an attractive, traditional and vibrant small town set in a delightful location on the Wales-England border. It has narrow sloping streets, a notable 13th-century castle and a world …

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3

9.50 km

Bookstore in Hay-on-Wye

Highlight • Structure

…one of many bookshops in Hay

Translated by Google •

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12.1 km

Cwm-bach Wood

Forest

13.2 km

Rock Coppice

Forest

6

22.4 km

Beautiful old bridge over the Wye with easy access to the river for a dip!

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7

34.1 km

St. Mary's Church, Almeley

Highlight • Religious Site

Best kept village in Herefordshire 1990!

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8

43.9 km

Whitney-on-Wye Toll Bridge

Highlight • Monument

One of only eight privately owned toll bridges in the UK, Whitney-on-Wye toll bridge carries the B4350 across the River Wye. Both the bridge and its attending toll house are …

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9

50.0 km

Hay-on-Wye Clock Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

And the clock rings on the hour!!!

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10

57.9 km

Felindre

Highlight • Restaurant

The Three Horseshoes pub is only open during the day at weekends.

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B

61.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

55.3 km

4.21 km

1.49 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.0 km

18.8 km

194 m

102 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Tuesday 6 October

12°C

6°C

86 %

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