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Overview

We will start from Marteg Bridge and enjoy a wander through the lovely Gilfach Nature Reserve. From the car park we will then climb up towards Moelfryn Hill, and across the hills passing the the hauntingly lovely Lleust-pen-rhiw - where shepherds of old used to spend summers with their sheep.  Continuing onwards we reach the Mountain Road (Rhayader to Cwmystwyth) which we walk along for a short while before picking up a by-way that joins the bridleway down the lovely Trawsnant valley below Esgair Dderw.  A shortish bit of lane walking and we will drop down to cross over the Wye and back to the cars.

Saturday, 23 March 2024
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
14.8km / 9.2mi
Ascent:
513.3m / 1684ft
Type:
circular

Unless we have a very dry spell there is like to be water and mud! Some lane & road walking, but on the hills it is open access.  Great views on a good day.  I may have to cancel if we are cursed with low cloud/mist as route finding might be difficult.

The walk is a smidge over 9 miles with a fair bit of ascent. If anyone wants a short and not too arduous a walk, it is possible to spend time wandering around the Gilfach Reserve to enjoy the beauty, peace and potentially some wildlife. I am not including the Oak Wood, the Burial site, or the climb up Wyloer Hill in my walkl. I've added a link to the Radnorshire Wildlife Trust's map of Gilfach.

Please note that I have graded this walk as Moderate. I would grade it as Energetic due to distance and ascent, but there is no grading between Moderate and Strenuous on the Ramblers site.

There is a toilet at the Gilfach Visitor Centre.

Features

  • Toilets available
  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
SN 95260 71504
Nearest postcode:
LD6 5LE
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Start time:
10:00 am

Gilfach Nature Reserve Car Park.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking