‘ inspiration for ’s dropping down to , traces more fine cliffs before and, after another beach, containing an Iron Age fort through National Trust land to Cwmtydu. It then climbs cliffs below Penmoelciliau path cut into the long, sheer , it takes a After passing the island Coast Path. spectacular stretch of the of follows a from the attractive village 1 ’. metres Head towards the beach and Start km 20 0 40 0 60 0 0 0

This linear walk HAMILTON DOROTHY CHOSEN BY… 21 u Distance: 8¾ miles/14.2km u 8¾ miles/14.2km Distance: 2 LLANGRANNOG TO NEW QUAY CEREDIGION

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6 (Welsh League of Youth). near Urdd Gobarth Centre gate R and reach footpath sign with fence R. Ignore kissing- go through gate and continue to a track where you veer L, above. The path climbs steadily the ancient hillfort Pen y Badell with Ynys Lochtyn below L and turn L to a fork then bear R, R. On reaching a broader path, and soon follow a fence on the Climb to the top of the cliffs near the corner of the beach. go R, passing a café, to steps fence R and sea L. Ignore continue on a clear path with gate, cross a footbridge and on L. Go through another kissing-gate and follow fence 2 GR ADIENT PROFILE Incredible coastal views Turn L with fence R to a 1½ miles/2.4km back to Ynys-Lochtyn. 8 Time: 5 hours u 5 hours Time: 10

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DOROTHY HAMILTON DOROTHY PHOTO: through a field to the kissing-gate R and soon go 14 Public and New Quay Llangrannog, Cwmtydu Refreshments Nearest PLANNING Stiles 1 in places path along cliffs, steep Is it for me? Linear coast grid ref SN310541 Car park in Llangrannog, Start/parking ROUTE Landranger 145 Maps OS Explorer 195; to New Quay , Cardigan & toSat 1/11 31/3. Buses from and Mon, Thurs31/10 and day (except Wed) 1/4 to Llangrannog. It runs every New Quay or Cardigan to Cardi Bach (bus) from Public and New Quay Llangrannog, Cwmtydu PLAN YOUR WALK YOUR PLAN toilets transport Take the 16 town

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WALES ✁ than in the past. than in the past. easier and more pleasant years, the walking is a lot (used in this walk) in recent repairs to Waun Fach paths but a large flat top. Thanks to (810m), not a peak as such, Black Mountains, Waun Fach and the highest point of the the finest ridge in the area, Dragon’s considered Back), Grib ridge (also known as the highest castle in , the Y Rhiangoll valley, taking in the encircles the head of 1 car park go down some steps

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6 viewpoint you can see Y Grib Rhiangoll pass. From this fine positioned to defend the the highest castle in Wales, seen. At 450m/1476ft it is and a little masonry can be grassy ditches and ramparts Age hill fort and Norman castle; Castell Dinas is a former Iron map, but not Landranger.) Dinas is shown on Explorer which goes over top of Castell Dinas. (NB Permissive footpath fence on L, to top of Castell direction quite steeply uphill, stile and stream and maintain edge of field, cross another the Explorer.) Head on down the Landranger map but not footpath from here is shown on L over stile. (Oddly, the public for a short distance, then go and turn R along bridleway GR ADIENT PROFILE Valley from Castell Dinas. The head of Rhiangoll The head of Rhiangoll Time: 4-4½ hours u hours 4-4½ Time: 8 10

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FIONA BARLTROP FIONA PHOTO: roadside parking area). a track from the alternative side to saddle (also reached by ahead of you. Descend other – the Dragon’s – ridge Back 14 ROUTE Landranger 161 Maps OS Explorer OL13; transportPublic None toiletsPublic None Back, Pengenffordd, Refreshments Dragons Nearest town Talgarth PLANNING Stiles 6 descent) Fach, and straightforward surfaced path to Waun walking along ridge-top ascent to top; easy initially, thereafter steady ascent up grassy slopes Is it for me? Fairly steep side of A479, 0.5m N of pub parking at end of lane E Alternatively, roadside 0EP, grid ref SO174296. Back, Pengenffordd, LD3 Start/parking Dragons PLAN YOUR WALK YOUR PLAN 16 18 20 ➥

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© Country Walking April 2018 APRIL 2018 FINISH IN ASSOCIATION WITH OS MAPS OS lfto.com/cwroutes OS MAPS ONLINE: VIEW ON THE WALK undulates through kissing- through undulates footbridges and over gates the above passing before y Coubal. beach of Traeth the pass on you’ll Further Birds above shelter look-out descend and eventually Rock Take a road. to gorse through the through downhill the path which Street Rock quarry to Quay. New into follow you

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3 5¾ miles/9.4km sign a footpath Climb to Pass a limekiln and, from a limekiln and, from Pass 4¾ miles/7.8km winds L and R to a road. Turn Turn a road. winds L and R to Cwmtydu. at the cove L to and go L along the coast path, and go L along the coast before which climbs steeply a short while. out for levelling the sea on L, path With 3 4 a footpath sign at corner of corner sign at a footpath path beach, climb the coast R and L to which soon veers sign. Go L above a footpath and, a kissing-gate the cliffs to pass go L to fork, the next at Bach Castell the fort through path the stepped and descend Soden. in Cwm a footbridge to 2

Buy maps at: ordnancesurvey.co.uk/shop START 1 LLANGRANNOG TO NEW QUAY LLANGRANNOG TO CEREDIGION bottle-nose dolphins and Watch for for Watch DON’T MISS... DON’T seals from the coast the coast seals from former The path. sometimes venture Quay New into harbour. OS Explorer map 195 u

the path is broad and rises is broad the path two through pass to gradually It then becomes kissing-gates. a passing and after steeper a footpath to on R, drops fence R into it descends sign, where it a kissing-gate, After trees. excavated path leading to leading to path excavated Opened in 2008, Cwmtydu. u

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4 5 miles/8km of and junction col At IN ASSOCIATION WITH OS MAPS OS lfto.com/cwroutes OS MAPS ONLINE: 6 VIEW ON THE WALK Trumau. Further down you you down Further Trumau. again. back on grass are 6 paths, turn sharp R and very turn sharp R and very paths, bridleway soon bear L. Follow turn R and lane, to on down passing fork, bear L at Riding Centre. Cwmfforest lane bends sharply backWhen ahead along track L keep to steps which back to car park. up to

3 2¾ miles/4.34km Thanks to path repair work work repair path to Thanks 3⅔ miles/5.85km Turn R and head down R and head down Turn in recent years, the path from from the path years, in recent to is easy Fach Waun to here the R and follow Turn walk. along the ridge path surfaced a T-junction which leads to and small pile of stones Fach. Waun atop 4 5 the highest ground of the ridge ground the highest the In due course ahead of you. Although increases. gradient on the map marked the path north the ridge just leads to an obvious y Manllwyn, of Pen directly you short cut will take summit, its undistinguished to a cairn. by marked the surfaced path to Pen to path the surfaced Buy maps at: ordnancesurvey.co.uk/shop

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POWYS FACH WAUN START 1 1⅞ miles/3km a faint cairn at Soon after ¾ miles/1.2km up grassy Climb directly OS Explorer map OL13 u

u 2 3 slopes of Y Grib ahead, keeping slopes of Y Grib ahead, keeping fairly Though slender crest. to so much it is never narrow an uncomfortable induce as to is This sense of exposure. mile or the best considered in the area, so of ridge walking in superb views and affords spot may You good weather. flying the nearby from gliders you a wind shelter After club. and a small col to descend reach climbing to continue the top cairn at a significant of Y Grib, beyond which beyond of Y Grib, out. levels the ground path junction fork R (east). You You R (east). fork junction path y Manllwyn, Pen aiming for are 22 007/18 MEDIA SURVEY. ORDNANCE 2018 COPYRIGHT ©CROWN

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