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Snwff the Jack Russell on the Ystwyth Trail

The Ystwyth Trail

The Ystwyth Trail is a 20-mile(32.1km) cycle route and footpath linking Tregaron and Aberystwyth which follows part of the track of the old Great Western railway line. Take a look at the four slideshows that provides a virtual tour of the whole trail from start to finish:

Tregaron to Ystrad Meurig

Take a virtual tour of the 5.7 mile stretch of the trail that skirts Cors caron

Ystrad Meurig to Trawsgoed

The 5.8 mile stretch passes through Penpompren and Tynbedw.

Trawsgoed to Llanilar

The 4.5 miles to Llanilar follows the river Ystwyth.

Llanilar to Aberystwyth

Take a virtual walk along the final 4.3 mile stretch from Llanilar to Aber.

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David Jones. New Quay
Managed to do the trail from Tregaron twice!We all really enjoyed! It took 2.25 hours first time and 3 hours the second time with some exploring!It would be even better if you didn't have to leave the railway at Penpompren and come off at Trawsgoed, but in spite of that a quite superb couple of days!Well Done Ceredigion!
Wed Sep 2 11:29:09 2009

Jim Walters from Aberystwyth
A superb trail combining a surfeit of wildlife experiences and railway memories - congrats to all those involved in its making! - only one query - any one know how to access Caradoc Falls without going on private land?
Tue Jun 16 10:07:18 2009

Andy Hoskins, Midlands.
I can remember riding the train itself, all the way between Aber (then my home) and Carmarthen. It was so slow- the trip taking a total of around 3 hours. Even in those days you could do it comfortably in a car in 1.5hrs. I distinctly remember the carriage wheels squealing as the train negotiated one sharp curve after another between (I think) Llanilar and Ystrad Meurig. The scenery was beautiful. Fortunately I'm still fit enough to ride a bike and intend to do the Trail as soon as possible. The last two wash-out summers haven't helped me in this ambition!
Tue Mar 3 15:40:59 2009

Geraint, Llanilar
Interesting to note there are many vantage points on the trail where you can watch the daily congestion of traffic that builds up, because of the myopic decision to run down and close this railway.
Sun Dec 7 11:12:17 2008

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