Simon Whaley | Author | Writer | and a bit of a photographer too ...

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"His descriptions, presented in a lively narrative style, are accompanied by lots of attractive full-colour photographs, and the 35walks stretch from Moel Famau in the north to Symonds Yat in the south. All together this is a highly readable and comprehensive guide"

Walking Wales Magazine Summer 2007

"Such useful information as where to park, map references, length of walk, public transport access and categories ranging from easy to invigorating. Produced in a handy pocket size, the perfect companion for the Borders"

Country & Border Life - December 2007

Best Walks in the Welsh Borders is a selection of 35 walks ranging from just under 3 miles in length up to 12 miles, and stretch from Denbighshire in North Wales, to Symonds Yat in Herefordshire.

Published: 2nd July 2007

ISBN - UK (10) = 0-711-22766-7

ISBN - UK (13) = 978-0-711-22766-8

RRP: £11.99

Walks include:

North Border Routes
Route 1 – Moel Famau, near Mold   -        11 km           -        6 ¾ miles
Route 2 – Llangollen                     -        13 km           -        8 miles
Route 3 – Bangor-is-y-coed            -        5 km            -        3 miles
Route 4 – Ceiriog Valley                -        12 km           -        7 ½ miles
Route 5 – Ellesmere                      -        10 km           -        6 ¼ miles
Route 6 – Pistyll Rhaeadr               -        9 km            -        5 ½ miles
Route 7 – Grinshill                        -        5 km            -        3 miles
Route 8 – Lake Vyrnwy                 -        18.5 km        -        11 ½ miles
Route 9 – Breidden Hills                 -        5 km            -        3 miles

Mid Border Routes
Route 10 – The Wrekin                 -        6 km            -        3 ¾ miles
Route 11 – Welshpool                    -        6.5 km         -        4 miles
Route 12 – Stiperstones                 -        5 km            -        3 miles
Route 13 – Montgomery                -        9 km            -        5 ½ miles
Route 14 – Long Mynd                   -        10.5 km        -        6 ½ miles
Route 15 – Wenlock Edge              -        6 km            -        3 ¾ miles
Route 16 – Brown Clee Hill             -        10 km           -        6 ¼ miles
Route 17 – Bishop’s Castle             -        11.5 km        -        7 ¼ miles
Route 18 – Kerry Ridgeway            -        11 km           -        6 ¾ miles
Route 19 – Clun                           -        14 km           -        8 ¾ miles
Route 20 – Craven Arms                -        15.5 km        -        9 ½ miles
Route 21 – Knucklas                     -        8 km            -        5 miles
Route 22 – Mortimer Forest           -        16.5 km        -        10 ¼ miles

South Border Routes
Route 23 – Elan Valley                   -        11.5 km        -        7 ¼ miles
Route 24 – Llandrindod Wells        -        9.5 km          -        6 miles
Route 25 – Water-Break-Its-Neck    -        5 km            -        3 miles
Route 26 – Croft Castle                 -        8.5 km         -        5 ¼ miles
Route 27 – Hergest Ridge              -        12 km           -        7 ½ miles
Route 28 – Aberedw                     -        12 km           -        7 ½ miles
Route 29 – Dinmore Hill                 -        4.5 km         -        2 ¾ miles
Route 30 – Dorstone                     -        8.75 km        -        5 ½ miles
Route 31 – Hay Bluff                     -        15.5 km        -        9 ½ miles
Route 32 – Abbey Dore                  -        7.75 km        -        4 ¾ miles
Route 33 – Mordiford                    -        12.5 km        -        7 ¾ miles
Route 34 – Sugar Loaf                   -        12 km           -        7 ½ miles
Route 35 – Symonds Yat                -        10.5 km        -        6 ½ miles

Some of the views the walks enable you to see include:

Route 1 - The Vale of Clwyd

Route 6 - Pistyll Rhaeadr Waterfall

Route 9 - Rodney's Pillar and Toposcope

Route 10 - The Needle's Eye on The Wrekin

Route 12 - The Devil's Chair on the Stiperstones

Route 14 - The Stretton Hills as seen from the Long Mynd

Route 30 - Arthur's Stone near Dorstone in the Golden Valley

Route 34 - Sugar Loaf