Section 9 of 19, Heart of Wales Line Trail
Penybont to Llandrindod Wells
6 miles (9.7 km). About 2½ hours, moderate.
Start: SO 115 640. Finish: SO 059 611. OS grid.
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Warning: Diversion in place. Part of this route is closed or diverted for now. At Penybont, 100 metres of path from the A44 to the race course is diverted while the Severn Arms footbridge is redecked, until 2 February 2027. Source: heart-of-wales.co.uk.
Up and down
About 241 m of climbing and 248 m of descent; highest point 315 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Penybont.
- Car park
- Car park, 680 m from the start. Directions SO 121 644
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: Pen-y-bont station, 1.8 km away (Directions); the bus stop at Penybryn, 2.8 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Llandrindod Wells. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Llandrindod, 240 m from the finish. Directions SO 059 613
- Bus stops
- Llandrindod Wells Auto Palace, 180 m from the finish. Directions SO 060 609Bus stop, 180 m from the finish. Directions SO 058 612Auto Palace, 220 m from the finish. Directions SO 059 609
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 40%, earth, rock and mud 8%; the rest (52%) isn't recorded.
About 40% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 2 kissing gates, 4 gates.
Steepest climb: about 84 m in a kilometre (1 in 12), starting 3.2 miles in.
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