Elan Valley Way
A 114-mile long-distance walk following the line of the Elan Valley Aqueduct, which has carried drinking water from the Elan Valley to Birmingham since 1904. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SO 999 804
Distance: 114 miles (184 km)
Time: 46–56 hours
Duration: 7–10 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
200 Llandrindod Wells and Elan Valley / Llandrindod a Dyffryn Elan
201 Knighton and Presteigne / Tref-y-Clawdd a Llanandras
203 Ludlow, Tenbury Wells and Cleobury Mortimer
218 Wyre Forest, Kidderminster and Bridgnorth
219 Wolverhampton, Dudley, Stourbridge and Kidderminster
Summary
The Elan Valley Way closely follows the line of the Elan Valley Aqueduct, which since 1904 has carried drinking water to Birmingham from the Elan Valley. Locations on the route appearing on Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 Explorer mapping include, in order of the walk: Frankley, Romsley, Clent Hills, Clent, Holy Cross, Broome, Harborough Hill, Cookley, Wolverley, Fairfield, Easthams Coppice, Trimpley, Eymore Wood, Upper Arley, Seckley Wood, Wyre Forest, Kingswood, Malpass Wood, Cleobury Mortimer, Hopton Wafers, Foxwood, Hints, Ludlow, Deep Wood, Burrington, Downton on the Rock, Leintwardine (Branogenium Roman Settlement), Buckton, Brampton Bryan, Pedwardine Wood, Milebrook, Knighton (Tref-y-Clawdd), Offa’s Dyke Path, Rhos-y-meirch, Rhos Hill, Pilleth, Castell Foel-allt (Motte and Bailey), River Lugg, Llan-fawr, Rocky Wood, Neuadd, Bleddfa, Rhiw Pool, Llanfihangel Rhydithon, Dolau, Fron, Crossgates / Y Groes, Abercamlo Bog Nature Reserve, Gwystre Bridge, Carmel, Nantmel, Llyn Gwyn, Nant-glas, Rhayader / Rhaeadr Gwy, Penygarreg Reservoir, Garreg-ddu Reservoir, and Caban-coch Reservoir.