Ceredigion Coast Path Ceredigion Coast Path Ceredigion Highlights Facts The route along the crescent of Cardigan Bay • Most of the Ceredigion coastline is designated as a marine through Ceredigion forms a very special part of the Special Area of Conservation, and the southern section is Coast Path Wales Coast Path experience. Here are some of the also Heritage Coast. highlights you can expect to discover along the way. • There are over 30 beaches and coves along the path, many having won Seaside, Blue Flag and Green Coast awards The Challenge Sections of • Waterfalls drop directly onto the beach at Tresaith and the Ceredigion at Cwm Buwch between New Quay and Aberaeron. Coast Path at • Europe’s largest pod of bottlenose dolphins is resident Aberystwyth, for most of the year in Cardigan Bay and can be seen Aberaeron and from several vantage points along the path, as can Aberporth are harbour porpoises and Atlantic grey seals. accessible to all. • Look out for choughs, peregrine falcons and guillemots in summer along the coastal cliffs as well as the spectacular starling murmuration above Aberystwyth Enjoy Ceredigion’s promenade from autumn through to spring. award winning beaches along the coastline of Cardigan Bay, including family beaches and quiet secluded coves. The Ceredigion coast is a haven for a wide variety of Walk the marine wildlife, birds, plants and animals entire 60 mile including Europe’s Ceredigion Coast largest population of Path at your own bottlenose dolphins. “I walked on to the cliff path again, the town pace and claim Discover [New Quay] behind and below waking up now so Ceredigion’s very slowly; I stopped and turned and looked...” your certificate heritage while walking the Dylan Thomas - ‘Quite early one morning’ coastline. Take time Cr onfa Cymunedau’nedau’r to visit the towns Arfordir C oastal and villages along Wales Coast Path Communities Fund the route. App Mwnt is an ancient holy site complete The Wales Coast App details the entire with a picturesque Wales Coast Path, tracks your progress, and simple 14th explores over 150 beaches and guides century Church users to nearby facilities. (Eglwys y Grog) - make this a must So why not download the www.discoverceredigion.co.uk on your trail. free Wales Coast App now! Ceredigion Coast Path The Challenge (60 miles/96km) Ceredigion Coast Path The Challenge The Ceredigion Coast Path follows a 60 mile route between the Teifi and Dyfi Walk the Ceredigion Coast Path in its entirety estuaries – starting just south of Cardigan and heading northwards finishing – no matter how long it takes! Questions and Answers at Ynyslas. Using the towns and villages along the coast as a base, the path Answer the seven questions opposite to claim A bronze statue of which mammal can be found at the through Ceredigion can be walked in easy sections. Local shops, cafés, pubs and your personalised challenge certificate. 1 riverside in Cardigan? Share your experience with us at #FindYourEpic restaurants provide a welcome reward on completing a section. ..................................................................................................................... A wooden sculpture of what can be seen at the car 2 park near the beach in Aberporth? Section From To Distance Grade ..................................................................................................................... Cardigan Aberporth 12 miles Moderate/easy What name is given to the rock stack located on A7 Aberporth Llangrannog 5.4 miles Moderate/hard Dolgellau Llangrannog beach? on Dyfi 3 Af Llangrannog New Quay 9.4 miles Moderate ..................................................................................................................... n Machynlleth New Quay has a claim to literary fame through which New Quay Aberaeron 6.6 miles Moderate/easy Dyfi Junctio A famous person? Aberaeron Llanrhystud 7.4 miles Moderate/easy 4 Aberdyfi Ynyshir Llanrhystud Aberystwyth 10.6 miles Moderate/hard Aberdovey ..................................................................................................................... Ynyslas What was the small pink building near the yacht club Aberystwyth Ynyslas 9.8 miles Easy/hard Pumlumon 5 in Aberaeron formerly used as? Y Borth Nant-y-Moch Accessibility ..................................................................................................................... Some sections of the Ceredigion Coast Path are free of gates and The ruins of what type of building can be found along A stiles and some sections are wheelchair and pushchair friendly. Clarach A 6 the path between Llanon and Llanrhystud? For further information visit: www.ceredigioncoastpath.org.uk Rhayder Aberystwyth A4 ..................................................................................................................... N Travel Afon Rheidol What can be found hidden in the sand between Borth O Returning to base is easy. I Y and Ynyslas? A0 7 For all up-to-date travel information visit: G A traveline-cymru.info I B Pontarfynach For car-free options visit: www.discoverceredigion.wales D Devil’s Bridge ..................................................................................................................... E N R A E G stwyth Wales Coast Path A Afon Y Complete this form and send it along with the answers to the seven C I And if those boots were made for walking… E D questions to the address below. Please write clearly as the information A A R Teifi Pools Don’t forget the Ceredigion Coast Path joins the Pembrokeshire B A Llanrhystud will be used for your certificate. C Coast Path at Cardigan, where you can access a further 186 miles Llanon Name ............................................................................................................ of path. Or continue north where the Wales Coast Path passes Claerwen Reservoir A through the Dyfi Biosphere from Borth to Aberdovey. Aberaeron I Address ......................................................................................................... R S Download the FREE Wales Coast App NOW! B N Y Cei Newydd Tregaron I ..................................................... Postcode ................................................. New Quay M A A A Llwyncelyn C T N Tel ................................................ Email ....................................................... A Y A U 2 D O Start date ................................... Completion date ................................... Llangrannog D M E A O N D A Please add me to your mailing list. 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