The Best Walking Trails in Wales (United Kingdom)

Four Waterfalls Walk from Cwm Porth - Brecon Beacons

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Stompy

Distance

4.38mi

Elevation +

587f

TrailRank

60| 4.67

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The walk starts from Cwm Porth Pay & Display Car Park. There is a little warden run shop and toilet facilities. At the time of writing (April 2018), there was a £4 charge for cars and £7 for mini buses all day. The fi...

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St Davids & St Non's 5.9 km

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Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

3.69mi

Elevation +

318f

TrailRank

56

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Easy walk through St Davids and to St Non's and Caerfai Bay. The walk starts at Merivale Parking on Pit Street and first takes you across a ford with footbridge across Alun river to the Bishop's Palace (see waypoint). Fr...

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Alwen reservoir circuit

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Chris Bishop

Distance

7.07mi

Elevation +

577f

TrailRank

39

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7m mile walk in woodland and across open moorland, on forest roads and narrow tracks, with wonderfully diverse range of trees, shrubs and wild flowers. The section across the wild moorland has wide ranging views, includi...

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Merthyr Tydfil and Trefechan

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al in neath

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Distance

8.87mi

Elevation +

722f

TrailRank

38

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This was supposed to follow one of Derek (the Weatherman) walks ( http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/tv/weatherman-walking/walks/Merthyr.pdf ) , but at the moment with so much work on the Heads of the Valleys road (A465) access...

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Snowdon via Pyg Track and Miners Path

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Chris Bishop

Distance

8.52mi

Elevation +

2516f

TrailRank

37

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The classic Snowdon route on cloudless sky. Possibly the best views from the top I've seen in 30+ ascents. Below zero temps higher up and care needed on icy track. Took our time and did bottom section of miners path in d...

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Moel Fenlli (1.677ft) and Famau (1.821ft) from Bwlch Pen Barras

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Manel Borrell

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Distance

5.28mi

Elevation +

1388f

TrailRank

36

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Nice walk around the Moels Fenlli and Famau starting from Pen Barras car park. Despite the windy day we could enjoy the trip and reached both hills.

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Chirk - Llangollen canal walk

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MissM

Distance

13.63mi

Elevation +

184f

TrailRank

35

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Easy flat walk from Chirk railway station to Llangollen and back. Days are short now and I didn't fancy to walk in the darkness alongside the canal from aqueduct and took bus back to Chirk. You can extend walk to Horsesh...

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Sunbank B and B - Llangollen Canal - Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

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TugBoat

Distance

5.97mi

Elevation +

292f

TrailRank

34

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If you are in this part of the work the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is something that you really should see. Images don't really convey the reality, there is something very strange about canal boats crossing the river below vi...

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Llyn Gwynant Moel Meirch circular

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Chris Bishop

Distance

7.31mi

Elevation +

1706f

TrailRank

34

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Starting beside Llyn Gwynant, a short uphill section leads to a lovely easy walk through woods and farmland. However, passing a farm, the walk changes to an uphill walk, not steep but rocky in places and quite wet in oth...

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Betws-y-Coed

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kannargaka

Distance

4.49mi

Elevation +

935f

TrailRank

33

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Gwydyr Forest Park above Betws-y-coed. Good directional markers throughout the 5 mile walk. Hard uphill to start.

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Glyn Ceiriog to Pandy circular

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julieb1878

Distance

3.53mi

Elevation +

663f

TrailRank

33

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Glyn Ceiriog to Pandy. When we did the walk it was difficult to get through the woodland as you leave Glyn Ceiriog. This was due to a lot of felled and fallen trees. Stay in the road until the edge of the wood and then t...

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Pen Y Fan

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Mantas1989

Distance

5.40mi

Elevation +

1634f

TrailRank

32

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Walking from Storey Arms through Y Gyrn to Corn Du and up to Pen Y Fan at (886m) then down to Pont Ar Daf.

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Western Glyders from Ogwen Cottage

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Chris Bishop

Distance

9.51mi

Elevation +

2631f

TrailRank

32

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Ogwen cottage to western Glyders and return by old coach road. Great views. Missed footpath at SH623638 to descend from above quarry. Don't follow my route after this point but follow footpath down to Cwm Ceunant!

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Alwen reservoir and Mwdwl-eithin

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Chris Bishop

Distance

8.98mi

Elevation +

988f

TrailRank

31

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Lovely walk round Alwen reservoir, including deviation to top of Mwdwl-eithin (532m). Having done the main path a couple of times, tried an interesting looking way-marked footpath on south of reservoir. A bit damp(!) but...

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Aberystwyth - Upper Borth

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davemorris20

Distance

6.21mi

Elevation +

495f

TrailRank

31

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Aberystwyth - Upper Borth. Note, it is only possible to walk on the beach to Borth at low tide. If you want to walk to Borth when the tide is high or coming in, there is a good cliff top path. It does rise and fall a fai...

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Llangynog to Pistyll Rhaeadr via Pennant Melangell

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Chris Bishop

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Distance

13.90mi

Elevation +

3560f

TrailRank

30

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Strenuous walk, starting with quite difficult path finding along south side of Cwm Pennant and road to interesting church in Pennant Melangell. Steep climb and descent into Cwm Rhiwarth, and then another steep climb over...

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Hebron/Glandwr Valley - ignore stats - actually about 7k

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jsophiethomas

Distance

10.75mi

Elevation +

528f

TrailRank

30

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VERY little mobile signal here, so I couldn't stop Wikiloc recording when we had finished! Peaceful, easy walk with lovely views. We used quiet roads, but there are plenty of footpath options to shorten or extend the ...

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Groesffordd Caravan site Brecon circular

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Bob Holmes

Distance

5.75mi

Elevation +

354f

TrailRank

30

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Walk from the caravan site down to the canal and follow it to Brecon. Then head up hill past the hospital and take the bridle way to the right half way up the hill.(Please ignore the two navigation errors I made /first r...

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Pontyglasier Circuit 1

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jsophiethomas

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Distance

3.25mi

Elevation +

115f

TrailRank

30

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Easy 3 mile dog walk on quiet roads and lanes. Lambs and all manner of wild flowers in the spring. Wild strawberries and sorrel in the summer. Blackberries and fungi in the autumn. Red Kites, buzzards and excellent views...

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Holyhead

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Barbara Benitez

Distance

5.30mi

Elevation +

262f

TrailRank

30

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Circular including joung The coastal path via The Range(rspb) then toward South Stack, but heading back home before reaching the Stack, joining the Range, back to Blackthorn Farm.

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Cwn Porthole-Pontneddfechan-Cwn Porthole

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John Taylor 1

Distance

10.34mi

Elevation +

1171f

TrailRank

30

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Cwm Porthole- Pontneddfechan Nice loop walk with plenty of variety from waterfalls to woods, open land . Particularly good for hot day. A dip in a cold stream with plenty of shade (50% of walk) makes this walk more enjo...

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Adpar

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cressrt

Distance

1.83mi

Elevation +

305f

TrailRank

29

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Circular walk just outside of Adpar. On a bridleway to start then a footpath, following a series of fields, most having sheep in so the dogs are on leads. The last stile back onto the road has fence on so you have to he...

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Cenarth 4- 6 mile walk (with swim/sauna/jacuzzi option!)

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jsophiethomas

Distance

4.63mi

Elevation +

374f

TrailRank

29

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Starting at the Coracles caravan site car park, this walk takes you down into Cenarth and along the Teifi River. There are tea rooms and a coracle centre here. You can usually continue along the river by the falls, but t...

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Carningli - Gwaun Valley - Cilgwyn

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jsophiethomas

Distance

4.51mi

Elevation +

387f

TrailRank

28

We did this on tracks and very quiet roads due to muddy conditions, but there are footpath options There is a small parking area just before we started the walk. The walk can be extended by starting in Newport. Newpor...

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Pontneddfechan Waterfalls

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Bob Holmes

Distance

5.39mi

Elevation +

456f

TrailRank

28

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Pleasant walk up the river valley lots of waterfalls ( will be best after a few days of rain) Turn around at the picnic area at the Pont Melin Fach.(we continued over the bridge but the footpath became very overgrown )

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