WA 1203

Animal Discovery Trail, Tan y Coed

1.1 miles (1.8 km). Under an hour, easy.

Start: SH 755 053. Finish: SH 755 053. OS grid.

Take it with you: download the GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.

Up and down

About 112 m of climbing and 111 m of descent; highest point 124 m.

StartHighest point 124 mFinish, 1.1 miles

Bus stop: Bus stop, 680 m from the start. Directions SH 760 058
Car parks: Car park, 20 m from the start. Directions SH 755 053Car park, 40 m from the start. Directions SH 755 053Car park, 940 m from the start. Directions SH 752 044

We found no bus stop within 3 km of the finish and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap), so plan a lift or a taxi back.

Steepest climb: about 58 m in a kilometre (1 in 17), starting 0.5 miles in.

From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.

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WA 1192Tan y Coed Trail, Dyfi ForestShares 0.8 miles of path with this route. Starts and finishes on this route at Tan y Coed car park. This route starts and finishes on it at Tan y Coed car park.

WA 1181Pen y Bryn Trail, Foel Friog2.1 miles, circular. Starts 2.5 miles away
WA 1139Cadair Idris via the Minffordd Path5.6 miles, there and back. Starts 4.1 miles away
WA 1060Minffordd Path2.8 miles, one way. Starts 4.2 miles away
WA 1116Cascade Trail1.1 miles, circular. Starts 4.7 miles away
WA 1033Quarryman's Path3.2 miles, circular. Starts 5 miles away
WA 1206Stations Link Trail, Coed Nant Gwernol1.1 miles, one way. Starts 5.3 miles away

Checked against naturalresources.wales on 12 October 2026.

Route line: Natural Resources Wales, Recreation routes, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Natural Resources Wales information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Facts: naturalresources.wales

Tell us what to change about this walk: a wrong distance, a moved start, a path that's closed.