"Tregaron Square has had its share of activities over the years and has been the focal point to many community-based activities. May the 20th 2006 was no different as 22 Clwb Cerdded Crwydro Caron members waited eagerly for an Evans Coaches bus that would transport them back in time, nearly 400 years in fact, to the time of Twm Siôn Cati.

Twm Siôn Cati is regarded as one of Tregaron's most notable sons and the walking club members, led by Dafydd Wyn Morgan, were to follow a direct route from Twm's cave near Ystradffin, Rhandirmwyn to his birthplace at Porthyffynnon Tregaron.

Safe to say that all 22 walkers completed the arduous 16.09 mile challenge and arrived back at Tregaron by 6 o'clock that evening with a sense of achievement and in the knowledge that they had followed a route that Twm himself had probably once followed on horseback over 400 years earlier!

It is hoped that many events such as this will begin to flourish as the 400th anniversary of Twm's death will soon be with us in 2009.

All walkers received a commemorative badge and a certificate of completion at a celebratory meal at the Talbot Hotel Tregaron where guests of honour were Margaret Jones, Margaret Isaac and Alun Isaac, all three connected with the recent publication of a book named the Tale of Twm Siôn Cati.

Many thanks to all those who supported the walk but a special thanks to Helen Jones and Frances Morgan for providing the walkers with much need supplies at halfway point, including Twm's Tarts. Diolch a llongyfarchiadau i chi gyd!"

Written by Dafydd Wyn Morgan from Crwydro Caron

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