Hope House Way
555 km / 345 miles
The Hope House Way was originated and developed by Graham Leddington, Terry Blayney and David Goodson, all members of the Rotary Club of the Wrekin. The route has been devised to cover, as near as possible, all of the counties and areas served by Hope House Children’s Respite Hospice, a registered charity situated near Oswestry.
The route, both varied in terrain and rich in history, takes in Ironbridge, Ludlow, Hay on Wye, Builth Wells, Rhayader, Devil’s Bridge, Machynlleth, Dinas Mawddwy, Bala, Llangollen, Craignant, Montgomery, All Streetton and Cressage before returning to Wellington. The walk goes via Wenlock Edge and Ludlow then mid-Wales. From near Presteigne the route coincides with the Offa's Dyke Path National Trail through Kington to reach Hay-on-Wye. From here it follows the Wye Valley Walk up to Rhayader. Then along the Elan Valley and on to Devil's Bridge, and then Machynlleth. It returns by Cadair Idris, the Arans and the Berwyn Mountains, Welshpool and on to Montgomery using part of the Offa’s Dyke Path.
Details:
| Path Type: | Other Paths |
| Attributes: | Heritage; Charity |
| Start and Finish: | SJ650115 - Millennium Clock, Market Squiare, Wellington, Shropshire  |
| Open Date: | 2004 |
| Web Sites: | Hope House Children's Hospices Website |
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
| Paperback: | Hope House Way (Hope House Hospices - 2004) |
Maps: |
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| OS Landranger: | 117, 124, 125, 126, 127, 135, 136, 137, 138, 147, 148, 149, 160, 161 |
| OS Explorer: | 13, 18, 23, 187, 188, 200, 201, 203, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 240, 241, 242, 255, 256 |
| OS Explorer Active: | 13, 18, 23, 187, 188, 200, 201, 203, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 240, 241, 242, 255, 256 |
Walking Support Providers:
| Support Providers: | Coach Assisted Walking Holidays with Youth Hostel Accommodation (Bobs Walking Holidays) |
Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:
| Hostel Accommodation: | Ironbridge - Coalbrookdale YHA, Coalbrookdale, Telford | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Ironbridge - Coalport YHA, Coalport, Telford, Shropshire | 2 Km |
| Bunk House: | Stokes Barn Bunkhouse, Newtown Farm, Much Wenlock | < 1 Km |
Connected Paths:
Downloads:
| GPS Exchange Format Route File: | Hope House Way GPX Exchange Format Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| MemoryMap Route file: | Hope House Way Memory Map Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| Tracklogs Route file: | Hope House Way Tracklogs Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
Route Profile:
| 555.2 Km (345.0 miles) 17,485 m (57,365 ft) ascent 873 m (2,864 ft) maximum height |
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