Wales · base 4: Rhayader and the Elan Valley
4E Elan Valley Trail
Linear, from Cwmdauddwr just west of Rhayader (grid ref SN 96635 67784), up the line of the old Birmingham Corporation Railway to Craig Goch dam.
13.9 kmon our map
181 m+of climbing, at least
As far as you like, and backEasy
Load it into a walking app or GPS. It is the same line as the map in the book.
The ground
Multi-access, open to walkers, cyclists and horse riders. Bridleway from Pen y Garreg to Craig Goch; a permissive path from Pen y Garreg to Rhayader (Elan Valley).
Official figure: 9 miles one way, multi-access (Elan Valley). Source: elanvalley.org.uk. Things change: check the updates page and the signs on the day.
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