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Train crossing viaductHeart of Wales Line Trail

Carmarthenshire, Powys, Shropshire, Swansea

230 km / 143 miles
Cynghordy Viaduct - Stephen Miles
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Starting in the old railway town of Craven Arms, the trail crosses a diverse range of landscapes from pastoral farming through to remote uplands, and from mixed broadleaved woodlands to the estuarial saltmarshes of the Loughor Valley en-route to the Millennium Coastal Park at Llanelli.

There are some 30 stations between Craven Arms and Llanelli and all but four are linked by the route.

The complete trail was officially opened in 2019 although development work started in 2017 and used crowd funding to help build the trail. It is a project of the Heart of Wales Line Development Company, a consortium of local authorities, the rail industry, development, tourism and user agencies.

Details:

Waymark: Train crossing viaduct
Path Type: Other Paths
Waymark: Train crossing viaduct
Attributes: Other Paths
Challenging
Moorland
Railway
Start: SO432830 - Craven Arms, Shropshire View on StreetMap
Finish: SS506995 - Llanelli, Swansea View on StreetMap
Open Date: 2019
Web Sites: Heart of Wales Line Trail Heart of Wales Line - Heart of Wales Line Trail BBC news : New 129-mile 'Heart of Wales' walking route unveiled Heart of Wales Line Trail [YouTube video]

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook Heart Of Wales Line Trail  (Kittiwake Press  - 2019 )

Maps:

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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Landranger 136, 137, 146, 147, 148, 159, 160
OS Landranger Active 136, 137, 146, 147, 148, 159, 160
OS Explorer 12, 164, 165, 178, 186, 187, 188, 200, 201, 214, 216, 217
OS Explorer Active 12, 164, 165, 178, 186, 187, 188, 200, 201, 214, 216, 217

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

 
 
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Path
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Path
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Knighton-Tref-y-Clawdd (Walkers are Welcome)
< 1 km
33 km
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Llandrindod Wells (Walkers are Welcome)
< 1 km
78 km
Hostel Accommodation
Stonecroft Lodge, Llanwrtyd Wells (Information and photos)
< 1 km
118 km
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Llandovery (Walkers are Welcome)
< 1 km
146 km

Additional Images:

Walkers at Craven Arms
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Bridleway between Llangammarch Wells and Llanwrtyd Wells
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Sugar Loaf - Stephen Miles
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Ithon Valley
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Connected Paths:

National Trails (England & Wales)
Glyndwr's Way/Llwybr Glyndwr National Trail Offa's Dyke Path National Trail
Paths Marked on OS mapping
Beacons Way (Brecon) Jack Mytton Way Shropshire Way Shropshire Way - South Route St Illtyd's Walk Wales Coast Path Wye Valley Walk Click to show 4 more Paths Marked on OS mapping
Other Paths
bc ring Blue Remembered Hills Bridleway Cambrian Way Celtic Way Cistercian Way (Wales) Coast to Coast - Snowdonia to the Gower Elan Valley Way Epynt Way Epynt Way Circular Route 1 (Llangammarch) Gower Coast Path Hope House Way O Fon i Fynwy: Walking Wales from End to End Radnor Forest Ride Riversides Way Shropshire Cakes and Ale Trail Shropshire Peaks Walk Teme Valley Walk Teme Valley Way Wild Edric's Way Click to show 16 more Other Paths

Downloads:

GPX Route File
Heart of Wales Line Trail GPX Exchange Format Route File
Last Updated 26/01/2021 22:55:41 - Alterations to route 2019
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MemoryMap Route File
Heart of Wales Line Trail Memory Map Route File
Last Updated 26/01/2021 22:55:41 - Alterations to route 2019
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Tracklogs Route File
Heart of Wales Line Trail Tracklogs Route File
Last Updated 26/01/2021 22:55:43 - Alterations to route 2019
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Route Profile:

227.8 km (141.5 miles)
5,637 m (18,494 ft) ascent
477 m (1,565 ft)  maximum height
Heart of Wales Line Trail - Route Profile
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