Section 3 of 19, Heart of Wales Line Trail
Hopton Heath to Bucknell
4.4 miles (7.1 km). About 2 hours, easy.
Start: SO 366 780. Finish: SO 351 740. 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 245 m of climbing and 257 m of descent; highest point 360 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Hopton Heath.
- Car park
- Car park, 150 m from the start. Directions SO 367 779
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: Hopton Heath station, 1.6 km away (Directions); the bus stop at Hopton Heath (Green), 1.7 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Bucknell. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Bucknell, 560 m from the finish. Directions SO 355 736
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 25%; the rest (74%) isn't recorded.
About 25% on roads with traffic.
No stiles recorded.
Steepest climb: about 140 m in a kilometre (1 in 7), starting 0.7 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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