Herefordshire Trail

Long Distance Trail · Herefordshire

Herefordshire Trail

A circuit of Herefordshire visiting five market towns, delightful villages and fertile countryside, starting and finishing at Ledbury.

154Miles
248Km
15Guide sections

A circuit of Herefordshire visiting five market towns in the county, some delightful villages and attractive and fertile countryside, including Golden Valley watered by the River Dore, a tributary of the Monnow, and black and white villages and orchards and woodland. The ringbound colour guide divides the route into 15 manageable sections of around 16km/10 miles each, most with public transport connections, with detailed route descriptions, tempting photos and very clear maps.

Along the way are pretty rural churches, castle ruins and other historic features together with country inns and farmhouses offering bed and breakfast. The market towns each have their own character but all have a range of hotels, guest houses, restaurants and pubs. The River Dore flows through Golden Valley, traversed by the Herefordshire Trail, before joining the Monnow. The Monnow is walkable but the route guide is going out of print.

Herefordshire Trail at a Glance

  • Start and finishHeritage Centre, Ledbury (SO710377). Circular route
  • LengthAbout 154 miles (248 km)
  • Total ascent5,186 m (17,014 ft)
  • Highest point376 m (1,234 ft)
  • WaymarkRed apple
  • Opened2004
  • GuidebookHerefordshire Trail (Herefordshire Ramblers, 2010), 15 sections of about 10 miles
  • OS Explorer maps13, 14, 189, 190, 201, 202 and 203
  • OS Landranger maps137, 138, 148, 149, 161 and 162
  • Links toOffa’s Dyke Path, Wye Valley Walk, Mortimer Trail and Shropshire Way

Herefordshire Trail

Walks on the Herefordshire Trail

Route

Interactive Map of the Herefordshire Trail

Route map for HerefordshireTrail by Mike Livesey on plotaroute.com

Map of the Herefordshire Trail
Map of the Herefordshire Trail
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