Section 4 of 19, Heart of Wales Line Trail
Bucknell to Knighton
8 miles (12.9 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: SO 351 740. Finish: SO 285 723. OS grid.
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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 388 m of climbing and 350 m of descent; highest point 424 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Bucknell.
- Station
- Bucknell, 560 m from the start. Directions SO 355 736
Getting back
The section finishes at Knighton. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Knighton, 510 m from the finish. Directions SO 290 723
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: grass 14%, paved or flagged 8%; the rest (74%) isn't recorded.
About 7% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 21 gates, 1 flight of steps.
Steepest climb: about 80 m in a kilometre (1 in 13), starting 1.3 miles in.
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