Wye Rivers
1 River Lugg
3 River Frome
2 River Arrow
i'm inspired by the Wye
Rolling
With
The Waters
The Lugg, Arrow & Frome were the first 3 rivers to be walked. They remain special and are remembered for inspiring the others below. Diaries have been written by Paul and latterly myself.
For the Diaries. See the links Above & below
Lugg
Arrow
Frome
There has been a total of 19 rivers walked so far. In the course of finding their sources and discovering their role in the Wye many people have been met with, scenes observed and things learnt. Here we take a quick glance at them and provide links where you can explore the rivers and areas in more detail.
Creating the full picture. A 600 mile journey to discover the River Wye starting with its tributaries.
Wye Explorer Diaries
4 River Honddu.
Location: Black Mountains - East
Length - Flow: 23 Miles
Elevation: 487 M 1600 Ft
County: Powys
1 River Lugg 2 Arrow 3 Frome 4 Honddu 5 Monnow 6 Ennig 7 Llynfi & Llangorse Lake 8 Edw 9 Irfon 10 Angiddy 11 Dulas Brook 12 Trothy 13 Humber Brook 14 Dore 15 Elan 16 Bachawy 17 Ithon 18 Tarennig 19 Bidno 20 Marteg 21 River Wye/In Full
12 River Trothy.
Location: Pandy - East
Length - Flow: 28 M
Elevation: 230 M 754 Ft
County: Monmouthsire
5 River Monnow.
Location: Black Mountains - East
Length - Flow: 37 Miles
Elevation: 486 M 1594 Ft
County: Herefordshire/Monmouthshire
6 River Ennig.
Location: Black Mountains - West
Length - Flow: 5 Miles
Elevation: 486 M 1594 Ft
County: Powys
7 River Llynfi.
Location: Black Mountains - South West
Length - Flow: 9 Miles
Elevation: 199 M 652 Ft
County: Powys
8 River Edw.
Location: Mid Wales - Llandegley
Length - Flow: 15.5 Miles
Elevation: 350 M 1,148 Ft
County: Powys
13 Humber Brook.
Location: North Herefordshire
Length - Flow: 12 M
Elevation: 215 M 705 Ft
County: Herefordshire
9 River Irfon.
Location: Cambrian Mountains
Length - Flow: 28 Miles
Elevation: 540 M 1,771 Ft
County: Powys
10 River Angiddy.
Location: Lower Wye
Length - Flow: 6.41 Miles
Elevation: 190 M 623 Ft
County: Monmouthshire
11 Dulas Brook.
Location: Cefne Hill
Length - Flow: 3.5 M
Elevation: 410 M 1,345 Ft
County: Monmouthshire
14 River Dore.
Location: Golden Valley
Length - Flow: 12 M
Elevation: 285 M 935 Ft
County: Herefordshire
Page Link:
River Hike Diary
Includes Sunrise celebration Festival
15 River Elan.
Location: Cambrian Mountains
Length - Flow: 23 miles inc Res
Elevation: 500 M 1,640 Ft
County: Ceredigion and Powys
Page Link:
River Hike Diary
Includes video Links to the Wild Elan Way
16 River Bachawy.
Location: Radnorshire
Length - Flow: 14 miles
Elevation: 400 M 1, 312 Ft
County: Powys
Page Link:
River Hike Diary
Includes video Links to the Bachawy Video
Location: Radnor Forest
Length/Flow: 45 Miles
Elevation 515 M 1,689 Ft
County: Powys/Radnorshire
Location: Gwuenceste Hill
Length/Flow: 45 Miles
Elevation 542 M 1,778 Ft
County: Powys/Radnorshire
Location: Thornbury
Length/Flow: 26 Miles
Elevation 210 M 688 Ft
County: Herefordshire
17 River Ithon.
Location: Radnorshire
Length - Flow: 53 miles
Elevation: 400 M 1, 312 Ft
County: Powys
18/19 Rivers Tarennig & Bidno.
Location: Cambrian Mountains
Length - Flow combined: 10 miles
Elevation: 690 M 2,263 Ft
County: Montgomeryshire/Powys
20 River Marteg
Location: Mid Wales/Cambrian Mountains
Length - Flow: 12 miles
Elevation: 380 M 1,246 Ft
County: Powys
21 River Wye
Location: Mid Wales/Cambrian Mountains
Length - Flow: 134 miles/215 km
Elevation: 752 M 2,648 Ft
County: Ceredigion