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.
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