Mitchel Troy to
Cwmcarvan
Best views in Monmouthshire
Length of Walk: 5 miles - 8.1km
Approximate time taken to walk route: 2½ - 3 hours
Start: at church in Mitchel Troy (Grid Reference: SO 493 104)
Ordnance Survey map: OS Explorer 1:25 000 Sheet OL14 Wye Valley & Forest
of Dean
Parking next to church
No facilities in Mitchel Troy
Bus no. 83 (Abergavenny to Monmouth) and 60 (Newport to Monmouth) stop
in Mitchel Troy. Contact www.traveline.org.uk or telephone 08712 002233,
text 84268.
No of Stiles: 38
Steep ascents and descents
Field paths and quiet lanes
This is a long walk with some steep gradients. On leaving Mitchel Troy it’s uphill
all the way on the hillside overlooking Mitchel Troy Common. At the top you
drop down towards Cwmcarvan Church – although it’s uphill again to get there.
The return is much the same, climbing back up the hill above Mitchel Troy but
this time it’s down the other side of the valley and back to the church.
You are rewarded for your efforts with some of the most magnificent views in
the area, stretching east towards the Wye Valley and west towards the Sugar
Loaf and Black Mountains.