Section 6 of 19, Heart of Wales Line Trail
Knucklas to Llangunllo
8.2 miles (13.2 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SO 251 742. Finish: SO 185 723. 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 430 m of climbing and 358 m of descent; highest point 479 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Knucklas.
- Station
- Knucklas, 320 m from the start. Directions SO 254 740
- Car park
- Car park, 160 m from the start. Directions SO 253 742
Getting back
The section finishes at Llangunllo.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: Llanbister Road station, 1.4 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: grass 25%, paved or flagged 18%; the rest (57%) isn't recorded.
About 18% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stream crossing.
Steepest climb: about 143 m in a kilometre (1 in 7), starting 1.5 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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