Short Walks in Monmouthshire

Find more than 70 circular walks across Monmouthshire, ranging from 1-mile town trails to 14-mile cross country routes. The pathcare and healthy walking routes are all managed and maintained by MonLife Countryside & their team of volunteers, whilst the rest have been developed and are maintained by partner organisations.

If you come across a problem with any of our walks, please email rightsofway@monmouthshire.gov.uk.

If you’re looking for more of a challenge, visit our Long Distance Walks page. These are the multi-day walks that start or cross through Monmouthshire, such as the Wales Coast Path, Wye Valley Walk and Three Castles Walk.

Pathcare Walks

A variety of Pathcare walks across Monmouthshire, managed by Monmouthshire Countryside Volunteers. From 1 to 8 miles in length.

Click here to access the pathcare walks

Healthy Walking Routes

23 short, easy walks to help everyone experience the benefits of a healthy walk, ranging from 1 to 4 miles long.

Click here to access all of our Healthy Walking Routes

Wye Valley Heritage Walks
Three loops off the Wye Valley with a focus on history & heritage.

• The Angidy Trail: 5 Mile Circular Walk along Tintern’s Angidy Valley.
• Picturesque Piercefield: 6 Mile Walk through Piercefield Park, near Chepstow.
• Lancaut Peninsular Walk: 6 Mile Walk from Chepstow around the Lancaut Peninsular.

Brecon Beacon Walks
Climb the mountains of the Brecon Beacons with walks on the Sugarloaf, Blorenge, Skirrid Fach, Skirrid Fawr and Black Mountains.

• Sugarloaf Mountain Walk from Abergavenny (Temporarily removed from National Trust website, but walk still doable from Fairfield road car park, Abergavenny)
• Skirrid Fawr (Big Skirrid) Walk
• Skirrid Fach (Little Skirrid) Walk
• Blorenge High Walk
• Llanthony Valley & Hatterall Ridge

12 Easy Walks in the Wye Valley & Forest of Dean
A dozen specially developed short walks suitable for anyone who wants to explore the Wye Valley at a gentle pace. Several of these are based in, or very close to, Monmouthshire – download the route guides here:

• Brockweir (2 mile)
• Craig-y-Dorth (1.5 mile)
• Symonds Yat (2.75 mile)
• Trellech Beacon (3 mile)
• Whitestone (2 mile)

Tread & Trot Trails
Three routes designed for walkers, cyclists and horses. The routes are:

• Tintern Hidden Histories: 11 mile walk (or trot, or cycle!) around Tintern & the Angiddy Valley
• Dingestow Discoveries: 5.5 mile walk around Rural Monmouthshire near Monmouth. Can also be split into 2 shorter, family friendly walks.
• Whitestone, Whitebrook & the Wye: 14 1/2 mile walk around the scenic Wye Valley.

Chepstow Countryside Walks
Three circular walks across the villages & countryside just outside Chepstow, with an emphasis on the fascinating local history of the areas.

• Battles, Boats & Bunkers: A walk around Mathern & St. Pierre
• Parkland & Palaces: A walk around Mathern & Wyelands
• A Paper Trail Through the Woods: A walk around Pwllmeyric & Great Barnets Walk

Severnside Heritage Trails
Three walks celebrating our Southern Towns on the Gwent Levels.

• Caldicot: Castles & Countryside
• Magor & Undy: Monks & Marshes
• Rogiet: Around Rogiet & The Railways

Llanbadoc Circular Walks
A collection of walks around the Monmouthshire Ward of Llanbadoc near Usk.

• Walk 1 : Llanbadoc and St Madoc's Church
• Walk 2 : Little Mill
• Walk 3 : Glascoed & St Michael's Church
• Walk 4 : Monkswood & Usk Valley
• Walk 5 : Around Glascoed Village
• Walk 6 : Llanbadoc and Cefn Ila

Mitchel Troy Walks
A collection of circular walks around & near to Mitchel Troy (near Monmouth).

Mitchel Troy Walks Introduction

• Mitchel Troy Walk 1 - Mitchel Troy Loop
• Mitchel Troy Walk 2 - Wonastow Loop
• Mitchel Troy Walk 3 - Lydart Loop
• Mitchel Troy Walk 4 - Lloysey Loop
• Mitchel Troy Walk 5 - Penallt Loop

Land & Legends Circular Trails
Discover the history and legends associated with Monmouthshire in these two specially produced trails:

• Great Tre-Rhew – Whitecastle Circular Trail
• Tintern – Penterry Circular Walk

Blaenavon World Heritage Site Walks
Discover the industrial history of Blaenavon World Heritage Site with walks around the area.

Be aware the car park is closed at the moment due to the dualling of the A465. You can reach the area via walking from Clydach or by bus.

• Pucks Valley Treasure Trail
• Corridor to the Past Treasure Trail
• Crawshay Bailey Trail: A walk around Brynmawr and Clydach Gorge

Long Distance Walks

• Wales Coast Path
• Offa's Dyke National Trail
• Wye Valley Walk
• Usk Valley Walk
• Monnow Valley Walk
• Three Castles Walk