Village Walks
Penallt is endowed with a large variety of local walking options and is also linked to two fine long distance walks; the Wye Valley Walk passes through the parish following the river, while Offa’s Dyke Path is readily accessible a few metres over the River Wye. Longer routes from the village give access to local towns and villages. There are many public footpaths and bridleways around the village which can be linked together to provide circular routes. Seven of these are described below with a link to an annotated route guide which can be printed or downloaded along with a GPX file for each walk. Most roads and lanes are very quiet and make for excellent walking..
These circular walks and other footpaths in the village are maintained by volunteers (the Penallt Footpath Group). Offers of assistance are always welcome, as is any feedback on problems or obstacles (e.g. fallen tree) on these walks – please contact Footpath
Be a responsible walker - several footpaths pass through private gardens and many through grazing pastures or crops; so please ..
Keep strictly to footpaths and did not stray into private gardens or land
Ensure dogs are kept under control at all times, observe request for dogs to be kept on a lead and always when in someone’s garden as there may be chickens, geese, ducks or other animals loose
Clean up after your dog - bag it and bin it
Always leave gates etc as you find them, e.g. close them after you if they were closed when you arrived.
The most recent Countryside Code issued by Natural Resources Wales can be found here
Village Circular Walks
Paths in the Parish contain many stiles which may prove challenging for dogs. Most of the walks may, depending on the dog of course, prove to be dog unfriendly as a result. Those which are dog friendly (mostly in the longer walks category) are shown with an asterisk after their title below.
Buzzard
Length: 4.7 km; total ascent: 170 m
Time: 65-85 minutes
Grade: Two stiff climbs, several stiles
Starting/end point: Penallt’s village green situated above the Bush Inn
Updated: July 2022
Kingfisher - River Walk
Length: 7.3km; total ascent 290m
Time: 100-150 minutes
Grade: Several stiff climbs, stiles
Starting/end point: Penallt’s village green situated above the Bush Inn
Updated: May 2024
Swallow - Old Church
Temporarily unavailable
Kestrel
Length: 5.7 km; total ascent: 100m
Time: 70-90 minutes
Grade: Gradual climbs only, several stiles
Starting/end point: Penallt’s village green situated above the Bush Inn
Updated: May 2024
Woodpecker
Length: 3.1 km; total ascent: 115 m
Time: 40-60 minutes
Grade: Gradual climbs only, several stiles
Starting/end point: Penallt’s village green situated above the Bush Inn
Updated: September 2022
Hawk
Length: 6.3 km; total ascent: 110m
Time: 70-90 minutes
Grade: Two moderate climbs, several stiles
Starting/end point: Opposite Tregagle Bus Stop
Updated (and shortened): May 2024
Kite - Troy Farm
Length: 6.8 km (+4); total ascent: 290 m
Time: 100-120 minutes (+50 for town option)
Grade: Two climbs, steep descent, stiles
Starting/end point: Penallt’s village green situated above the Bush Inn
Updated: March 2023
Longer Walks (some are still in development)
Wye Valley Walk - Chepstow to Monmouth section
Penallt Pubs Circular - downloadable leaflet describing a circular walk which visits both the The Bush and the Boat Inn
Magpie - Penallt to Trellech and return * - to The Lion Inn, return via bus is possible - GPX out; GPX back (updated January 2023)
Penallt to Llandogo - with views over the Wye Valley, return by bus to Redbrook is possible (coming soon)
Penallt to The Kymin - return to Monmouth or back to Redbrook (coming soon)
Beacon Hill to Penallt * - access the start of the walk by 65 bus or drive and collect the car later - GPX file (updated Spring 2024)