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Strata Florida Abbey Ruins – Cors Caron Nature Reserve loop from Ystrad Meurig

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Strata Florida Abbey Ruins – Cors Caron Nature Reserve loop from Ystrad Meurig

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Strata Florida Abbey Ruins – Cors Caron Nature Reserve loop from Ystrad Meurig

04:41

56.7km

970m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Cors Caron National Nature Reserve

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Start point

Bus stop

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7.08 km

Strata Florida Abbey Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Strata Florida Abbey is a ruined medieval monastery where generations of Welsh princes are buried. The abbey was founded in 1164 by white-robed Cistercian monks and it soon became the …

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8.34 km

Gravel Descent to Strata Florida

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Good fire road surface, makes for a fun descent even in the rain!

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12.0 km

View of the Cambrian Mountains

Highlight • Natural Monument

13.4 km

Flooded Trail

Highlight • Trail

Avoid after heavy rain unless you have a small boat with you!

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23.8 km

Tywi Forest

Forest

30.9 km

Capel Soar y Mynydd

Highlight • Religious Site

Capel Soar Y Mynydd is the most remote chapel in Wales. An invaluable spot to find some shelter on longer trips!

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43.9 km

Rhiwdywyll

Forest

49.3 km

Treflyn Methodist Schoolroom

Ruins

49.8 km

Cors Caron Nature Reserve

Highlight • Cycleway

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

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53.5 km

View of the River and Hills from the Gravel Path

Highlight • Viewpoint

Super gravel bike path through the nature reserve

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53.9 km

Cors Caron National Nature Reserve Gravel Path

Highlight • Natural

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.

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56.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.0 km

14.6 km

11.1 km

1.89 km

Surfaces

21.1 km

19.7 km

9.53 km

6.38 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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Thursday 9 July

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Strata Florida Abbey Ruins – Cors Caron Nature Reserve loop from Ystrad Meurig

Strata Florida Abbey Ruins

Gravel Descent to Strata Florida

View of the Cambrian Mountains

Flooded Trail

Capel Soar y Mynydd

Cors Caron Nature Reserve

View of the River and Hills from the Gravel Path

Cors Caron National Nature Reserve Gravel Path

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