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Hay Castle – Hay-on-Wye loop from Michaelchurch Escley

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Hay Castle – Hay-on-Wye loop from Michaelchurch Escley

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Hay Castle – Hay-on-Wye loop from Michaelchurch Escley

02:40

39.3km

620m

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: May 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 15.0 km for 114 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

14.5 km

Hay Distillery Bar

Highlight • Cafe

Bike Friendly, they will put your bike in the back if you ask

Tip by

14.7 km

Bookstore in Hay-on-Wye

Highlight • Structure

…one of many bookshops in Hay

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Tip by

14.8 km

Oscars Bistro

Highlight • Restaurant

What’s not to love here!

Tip by

15.0 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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15.1 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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15.3 km

Hay-on-Wye Clock Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

And the clock rings on the hour!!!

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18.0 km

Cwm-bach Wood

Forest

33.3 km

St Bartholomew’s Church, Vowchurch

Highlight • Religious Site

St Bartholomew’s sits in a picturesque churchyard on the banks of the River Dore.

The oldest parts of the building are Norman, including a round-headed slit window in the south …

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39.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.9 km

1.18 km

206 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.6 km

7.56 km

125 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

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Monday 13 July

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Hay Castle – Hay-on-Wye loop from Michaelchurch Escley

Hay Distillery Bar

Bookstore in Hay-on-Wye

Oscars Bistro

Hay Castle

Hay-on-Wye

Hay-on-Wye Clock Tower

St Bartholomew’s Church, Vowchurch

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