The Ystwyth Trail is a 32.1 km / 20 mile cycle route and footpath linking Aberystwyth and Tregaron. Part of the trail follows the track of the old Great Western Railway line.

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26.9 km

Black Covert Woodland and Afon Ystwyth

Black Covert woodland is an absurdly pretty place alongside the Afon Ystwyth. Near the site of a Roman fort and the Coed Allt-fedw earthworks, there’s much history seeping out of …

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56.3 km

Aberarth Coastal Road

This section of road between Aberarth and Llannon is quite busy but it offers stunning elevated views of the sea and headland beyond. It literally hugs the coast at this point.

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65.3 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

247 m

1,000 m

7.23 km

190 m

46.7 km

9.91 km

Surfaces

1.02 km

43.6 km

20.7 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Weather

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Saturday 20 September

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12°C

100 %

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Llangwyryfon and Aberarth loop from Llanrhystud

Ystwyth Trail

Black Covert Woodland and Afon Ystwyth

Aberarth Coastal Road

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