Section 2 of 19, Heart of Wales Line Trail
Broome to Hopton Heath
3.5 miles (5.7 km). About 1½ hours, easy.
Start: SO 391 814. Finish: SO 366 780. OS grid.
Take it with you: download this section's GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Diversion in place on this route. On section 9 (Penybont to Llandrindod Wells), not this one. The details are on its page.
Up and down
About 116 m of climbing and 93 m of descent; highest point 226 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Broome.
- Station
- Broome, 910 m from the start. Directions SO 399 809
- Bus stop
- Bus stop, 260 m from the start. Directions SO 393 816
Getting back
The section finishes at Hopton Heath.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: Hopton Heath station, 1.6 km away (Directions); the bus stop at Hopton Heath (Green), 1.7 km away (Directions).
Planning the Heart of Wales Line Trail
- Planning the whole trail: heart-of-wales.co.uk.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: The Heart of Wales Line Trail (Kittiwake).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 47%; the rest (53%) isn't recorded.
About 47% on roads with traffic.
No stiles recorded.
Steepest climb: about 72 m in a kilometre (1 in 14), starting 2.5 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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