Section 15 of 19, Heart of Wales Line Trail
Llandovery to Llangadog
9.1 miles (14.7 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SN 763 345. Finish: SN 706 283. 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 423 m of climbing and 440 m of descent; highest point 205 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Llandovery.
- Station
- Llandovery, 50 m from the start. Directions SN 763 345
- Bus stops
- Llandovery Station, 20 m from the start. Directions SN 763 345Ysgol Pantycelyn, 420 m from the start. Directions SN 766 348Llandovery car park, 450 m from the start. Directions SN 767 342
- Car parks
- Llandovery Station, 40 m from the start. Directions SN 763 345Car park, 70 m from the start. Directions SN 763 344Car park, 330 m from the start. Directions SN 766 344
Getting back
The section finishes at Llangadog. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Llangadog, 710 m from the finish. Directions SN 699 285
- Bus stop
- Llangadog Common, 580 m from the finish. Directions SN 706 277
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 50%; the rest (48%) isn't recorded.
About 49% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 gates.
Steepest climb: about 95 m in a kilometre (1 in 11), starting 5.2 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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