コルスキャロン国立自然保護区でののおすすめランニングルート

Fun gravel track through the nature reserve

Super gravel bike path through the nature reserve

This is a beautiful stretch of about 6 miles, with smooth gravel and open views. There's a short section of horrible road to get to Tregaron at the end but nothing too desperate (such a shame they haven't invested and extended this right into town!).

Cors Caron National Nature Reserve is a vast area of wetland filling the broad valley of the River Teifi. It offers great gravel paths off the main road if you have the bike for it. Or lock your bike up and go for a walk along the boardwalks to look for wildlife.

Old railway gravel track through Cors Caron National Nature Reserve. Part of Sustrans Route 82 of the National Cycle Network runs in sections between Bangor and Fishguard.

Coffee shop in the old Tregaron Bank

Great cycle path running through the reserve. Nice for watching the bird life.

Lock your bike up and go for a walk along the boardwalks to look for wildlife.

Coffi a Bara (translates to Coffee & Bread) is a very welcome stopping point. Owned and run by Chris & Amilee, it opened just a few months ago when the couple wanted to escape to a less frantic life away from the city. Chris is a self-taught baker, and the stopping point is a mix of bakery, patisserie and cafe with a great selection to choose from. As you enter Tregaron, it can be easy to miss Coffi a Bara, which is located within the town car park. If you reach the centre, just turn around and its 40 metres on your right. Perfectly located and with a large courtyard area there is ample room for storing bikes. With the sun out it also makes for a good place to sit outside. To refuel there are plenty of options, with some delicious baguettes, great coffee and some of the nicest pastries you will find, plus a few more slightly left-field options, like a Chocolate Cruffin and pastry hot dog. The bread is made fresh every day, but despite riding with a small frame bag, it wasn't quite big enough to fit a loaf inside, but I did manage to grab the very last pain au chocolat that remained.

The Cors Caron nature reserve is an expansive example of raised peat bogs and thrives today when many have been destroyed. This wetland is home to impressive biodiversity and an important place for birds, insects, lichen, crustaceans and other animals. The Route 82/Ystrad Trail cycleway travels along the eastern edge of the reserve along a gravel track. To get a better look at the wetlands or to visit a bird hide, you can lock up your bike and head out on the boardwalk on foot. There are also public toilets available here.

Easy going gravel cycle path. Second half (from south to north) is a Welsh version of Strade Bianche ('Ffyrdd Gwyn'?)