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Hay Castle – Hay-on-Wye loop from Hardwicke

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Hay Castle – Hay-on-Wye loop from Hardwicke

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Hay Castle – Hay-on-Wye loop from Hardwicke

03:46

13.9km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.34 km

Hawks Wood Trail

Highlight • Trail

Hay-on-Wye (Welsh: Y Gelli Gandryll or just Y Gelli), often abbreviated to just "Hay" (the community uses the short version) is a small market town and community in the historic …

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5.86 km

St. Mary's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

For the wary Wanderer a cup of tea is waiting in the lovely church next to Booth’s grave.

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5.91 km

Grave of Richard Booth, King of Hay

Highlight • Historical Site

6.84 km

View of Hay-on-Wye

Highlight • Viewpoint

7.91 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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8.11 km

Hay-on-Wye Clock Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

And the clock rings on the hour!!!

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8.21 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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11.3 km

Parish Wood

Forest

13.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.60 km

3.62 km

1.37 km

1.29 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.02 km

3.41 km

1.81 km

1.42 km

1.26 km

197 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Hay Castle – Hay-on-Wye loop from Hardwicke

Hawks Wood Trail

St. Mary's Church

Grave of Richard Booth, King of Hay

View of Hay-on-Wye

Hay Castle

Hay-on-Wye Clock Tower

Hay-on-Wye

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