Dambusters Guided Walk

Name: Dambusters Guided Walk
Start: 2025-08-21T13:00:00.000Z
End: 2025-08-21T16:00:00.000Z
Location: Elan Valley Visitor Centre

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3 hrs

Max 16 people

Free ranger led walking tour

Description

Join our rangers for a three hour guided walk along the Nant y Gro route in the Elan Valley. The tour will include details of Nant y Gro's famous past and you will get to enjoy wonderful views across the Caban reservoir.

The walk is roughly 5km long and follows footpath and open hillside. It can be strenuous in places and does involve several steps and a steep hill climb. Walking boots and waterproofs are recommended!

This free event is on Thursday 21st August starting at 1pm. Booking essential.

Requirements

To be fit and able enough to walk roughly 5km including steep hill and sections of steps

What to bring

Please bring waterproof clothing, suitable footwear, sunscreen, water and snacks

Itinerary

Meet the rangers at 1pm at the visitor centre. Head out on a circular 5km guided walk and finish back at the visitor centre.

Elan Valley Visitor Centre
Powys, GB

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See what people are saying about Elan Valley Visitor Centre.

8 days ago

I’m reviewing the bike ride…. I started off at Rhayader village at the official start of the trail. An amazing and fairly easy going route passed the dams and reservoirs. Near the end it’s quite steep and I had to have a ...

g t

12 days ago

Great cycle hire. Clean toilets. Good little cafe and gift shop. Tourist centre has maps and walks. 2 teenagers hired bikes and we walked around 2 dams. V interesting and picturesque. Beautiful scenery once you got up to ...

Nickie Ward

19 days ago

Beautiful area, well worth a visit. £3 parking reasonable. Great for cycling, a specific path off the road.

Louis

a month ago

We were in the area and decided to visit the centre, really enjoyed our visit, the centre has a great cafe and gift shop, really good information about the dams and hydro power, we visited all the dams on the day, but it ...

Simon Lloyd

a month ago

Good visitor centre, do start your visit to the Elan Valley here, to get the best out of your time on the valley. There's a small charge for the car park but that covers all day parking at all of the other car parks ...

Mark Poley