Tintern Abbey – Tintern Abbey loop from Chepstow Race Course

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Tintern Abbey – Tintern Abbey loop from Chepstow Race Course

Moderate

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Tintern Abbey – Tintern Abbey loop from Chepstow Race Course

03:03

10.4km

280m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Wye Valley National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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53 m

Golygfan Viewpoint over the River Severn

Highlight • Forest

Nice viewpoint over the forest to the Severn close to the Upper Wyndcliff Car Park.

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722 m

View from Eagles Nest

Highlight • Trail

Eagles Nest is situated at the top of a steep, wooded limestone cliff and as the highest point on the Monmouthshire bank of the Wye, at 770 foot (235 m). …

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1.53 km

Wyndcliff Wood

Forest

2.06 km

Wyndcliff Wood

Highlight • Forest

2.88 km

View of Wye Valley National Landscape from the Woodland Edge

Highlight • Viewpoint

4.17 km

View of Tintern Abbey

Highlight • Viewpoint

Tintern Abbey is such an iconic structure. Even though it is in ruins, it still stands today in magnificant, roofless splendour. Its actual demise occurred during the dissolution of the …

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4.78 km

Tintern Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful abbey. Lots of pubs and the like nearby for food but I recommend the Filling Station cafe. The owners are keen cyclists and you can borrow their track pump …

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5.25 km

Tintern Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Exquisitely preserved, Tintern Abbey was founded in the early 12th century and lies on the banks of the River Wye. Whilst its roof is long gone, its exterior walls remain …

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