This region comprises Wales to the south of the railway line between Machynlleth and Middletown (which is situated between Welshpool and Shrewsbury stations).
Neighbouring regions are
Note also some of the most convenient hubs for multi-day walking on different routes.
Routes
- Ffordd Gŵyr / Gower Way
A walk of 43km between Penlle’r Castell (high above Ammanford) and Rhossili. - Llwybr Clawdd Offa / Offa’s Dyke Path
A walk of 286km between Chepstow and Prestatyn. - Llwybr Cribffordd Morgannwg / Glamorgan Ridgeway Trail
A 43km route between Margam and Caerphilly. - Llwybr Dyffryn Gwy / Wye Valley Walk
A 223km walk between Rhyd-y-benwch, near the source of the river, and Chepstow, where it empties into the Severn. - Llwybr Hafren / Severn Way
A 338km walk between the river’s source on Pumlumon Fawr and the upper boundary of the Bristol Channel at Severn Beach. - Llwybr Rheilffordd Calon Cymru / Heart of Wales Line Trail
A 235km walk between Craven Arms and Llanelli. - Llwybr Taf / Taff Trail
A walk of 88km between Brecon and Cardiff. - Taith Gerdded Glan yr Afon Rhymni / Rhymney Valley Riverside Walk
A 55km walk between Bute Town (at the head of the valley) and Cardiff. - Taith Gerdded Rhodfa Cwm Rhymni / Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk
A 45km walk around the Rhymney basin. - Valeways Millennium Heritage Trail
A 125km walk around the Vale of Glamorgan, with either St Fagans or Llantwit Major (with rail connection) as likely start/endpoints.
Some places lend themselves to being hubs, where you may pitch up for a few days’ car-free walking, fanning out on a different route (or part of a route) each day. The hub becomes a walking-place for recreation at walking pace. Hubs in this area include
- Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth has good transport links along the coast and inland to the south, and through mid-Wales. - Brecon
Brecon is a handy hub for the Beacons, and there are links to the hills to the north, and towards Hereford. - Cardiff
Cardiff is a prime hub, with transport links radiating east and west, and through the valleys to the north. Some walks in the Forest of Dean and in the Bristol area are also accessible. - Carmarthen
Carmarthen has good links with the coast around it and with the inland corridors. - Hay-on-Wye
Hay is a good local hub, serving days out on Offa’s Dyke Path and the Wye Valley Walk, as well as local forays into the north-eastern corner of the Brecon Beacons National Park and the hinterland to the north. - Llandrindod
Llandrindod is the fulcrum of the Heart of Wales Line, and has other links into mid-Wales. - Llanelli
Llanelli, at the southern end of the Heart of Wales Line, also serves coast and country between Carmarthen and Port Talbot. - Machynlleth
A town on the hinge of North and South Wales, Machynlleth is a hub for the coast in both directions, and into the south of Snowdonia. - Newport
Newport is the natural hub for the eastern Valleys and the lower Wye Valley. The Forest of Dean and the Bristol area are also accessible. - Swansea
The Gower Peninsula is very local, and the railway offers the coast in the same way that is does from the Llanelli hub. The western Valleys are also accessible.
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