Top 10 Valley Walks

My Top 10 Valley walks, featuring walks along valleys lined by rolling hills and towering mountains

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1 Ordesa Valley

A walk along the Ordesa Valley following the Faja de Pelay route, one of the classic walks of the Pyrenees, and one of the best walks of my life

2 Val Fex

After taking a horse drawn carriage along Val Fex, a walk to the head of the spectacular valley, returning via a higher level path

3 Milldale

A magical walk along Milldale beside the River Dove in the Peak District

4 Millington Dale

One of my favourite walks in the Yorkshire Wolds, featuring the dry chalk valleys of Millington Dale, Scoar Dale and Sylvan Dale

5 Gasterntal

A walk along Gasterntal, a beautiful secluded glacial valley and a nature reserve, with fantastic scenery on both sides of the valley and waterfalls along the way

6 Grazalema

A spectacular walk from Grazalema along the Guadalete Valley in Andlaucia, Spain

7 Borrowdale

A walk around the Borrowdale Valley, one of the loveliest areas in the Lake District

8 Great Langdale

Following a section of the Cumbria Way, a walk through Great Langdale with wonderful views of the Langdale Pikes

9 Rabacal Valley

A dramatic walk in the Rabacal Valley via the Levada da Ribiera da Janela

10 Pinnisalm Valley

A descent into the Pinnisalm Valley in the Austrian Tyrol, surrounded by spectacular peaks