Section 8 of 19, Heart of Wales Line Trail
Llanbister Road to Penybont
8.8 miles (14.2 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SO 174 715. Finish: SO 115 640. 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 399 m of climbing and 457 m of descent; highest point 390 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Llanbister Road.
- Station
- Llanbister Road, 50 m from the start. Directions SO 174 716
Getting back
The section finishes at Penybont.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: Pen-y-bont station, 1.8 km away (Directions); the bus stop at Penybryn, 2.8 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 39%; the rest (56%) isn't recorded.
About 39% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 4 gates, 2 stream crossings.
Steepest climb: about 90 m in a kilometre (1 in 11), starting 1.1 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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