Section 5 of 19, Heart of Wales Line Trail
Knighton to Knucklas
3.6 miles (5.7 km). About 1½ hours, easy.
Start: SO 285 723. Finish: SO 251 742. 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 207 m of climbing and 196 m of descent; highest point 356 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Knighton.
- Station
- Knighton, 510 m from the start. Directions SO 290 723
- Car parks
- Car park, 20 m from the start. Directions SO 285 723Car park, 60 m from the start. Directions SO 286 723Car park, 130 m from the start. Directions SO 285 722
Getting back
The section finishes at Knucklas. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Knucklas, 320 m from the finish. Directions SO 254 740
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 43%; the rest (57%) isn't recorded.
About 43% on roads with traffic.
No stiles recorded.
Steepest climb: about 92 m in a kilometre (1 in 11), starting 1.5 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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