The Arch Woodland Trail
1.1 miles (1.8 km). Under an hour, easy.
Start: SN 764 755. Finish: SN 764 755. OS grid.
Take it with you: download the GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Up and down
About 131 m of climbing and 138 m of descent; highest point 443 m.
Facts
- Code
- WA 1207
- Distance
- 1.1 miles (1.8 km)
- Publisher’s page
- naturalresources.wales
- Walking time
- Under an hour
- Difficulty
- Easy (how we grade)
- Designation
- Regional route
- Region
- Wales
- County
- Ceredigion
- Total ascent
- About 131 m. Highest point 443 m
Getting there
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Rhos-y-Gell, 2.6 km away (Directions); Devil's Bridge / Pontarfynach station (heritage railway), 3 km away (Directions).
Getting back
We found no bus stop within 3 km of the finish and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap), so plan a lift or a taxi back.
What to expect
Steepest climb: about 80 m in a kilometre (1 in 13), starting 0.1 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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Connecting routes
- WA 101Cambrian WayThis route starts and finishes on it at The Arch car park.
Walks nearby
- WA 1170Coed Maen Arthur Trail3 miles, circular. Starts 2.6 miles away
- WA 1210Barcud Trail, Bwlch Nant yr Arian0.8 miles, circular. Starts 4.6 miles away
- WA 1098The Miners' Trail1.4 miles, circular. Starts 4.7 miles away
- WA 1169Ty'n y Bedw Walk3.1 miles. Starts 5 miles away
- WA 1204Craig yr Ogof Walk, Ty'n y Bedw1.1 miles. Starts 5 miles away
- WA 1081Ridgetop Trail2.5 miles, one way. Starts 5.1 miles away
Sources
Checked against naturalresources.wales on 12 October 2026.
- Route line: Natural Resources Wales, Recreation routes, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Natural Resources Wales information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Facts: naturalresources.wales
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