点评:This is a great circular walk/scramble by the River Wye starting at the Llancaut nature reserve car park, signposted on a sharp bend on the B4228 north of Chepstow. Walk down the hill, to the west, from the car park through a wooded footpath and follow the signs to StJames church. The church has no roof, but the interior can be viewed. Head down from the church and you pick up the footpath just above the river. You can follow the path by the river, passing lime kilns and then enter the woods. After about a mile you will reach a section where large rocks cover the valley side, follow the path and there are paint markings on some of the stones to show you the way, before resuming on a slow upwards gradient below the cliffs. If you miss the turn in the woods, you will end up high and reach the disused quarry, which has no exit. Eventually you reach the B4228 and follow the Offas Way footpath signs, which takes you off the b road and goes behind houses along the cliff top to Wintours Leap viewpoint with brilliant views of the river. To finish the leap you walk northwards by the road back to the car park. There is plenty of wildlife to be seen on both banks and likely see people climbing the sheer limestone cliffs. Definitely walking boot territory, there are no facilities there, takes 1-2 hours to walk, but well worth the effort!
翻译:这是一条绝佳的环形徒步/攀爬路线,沿着怀河 (River Wye) 而行,起点位于切普斯托 (Chepstow) 以北的 B4228 公路一个急弯处,路标清晰可见,是兰考特自然保护区 (Llancaut nature reserve car park) 的入口。从停车场出发,向西下山,穿过林间小路,沿着路标前往圣詹姆斯教堂 (St James church)。教堂没有屋顶,但内部可以参观。从教堂往下走,你会找到河边上方的小路。沿着河边的小路走,你会经过石灰窑,然后进入树林。大约走一英里后,你会到达一片被巨石覆盖的山谷,沿着小路走,一些石头上有油漆标记指引方向,之后继续沿着悬崖下方的缓坡向上攀登。如果你错过了树林中的岔路口,最终会到达高处,到达一个废弃的采石场,那里没有出口。最终你会到达B4228公路,然后沿着奥法斯之路(Offas Way)的指示牌走,这条路会带你离开B级公路,绕过悬崖顶上的房屋,到达温图尔斯利普观景点(Wintours Leap view),在那里可以欣赏到壮丽的河景。要完成这段旅程,你需要沿着公路向北走回停车场。河两岸有很多野生动物,你很可能会看到有人在攀登陡峭的石灰岩悬崖。这里绝对需要穿登山靴,因为没有任何设施,步行需要1-2个小时,但绝对值得!