WA 1184

Ystwyth Riverside Walk, Black Covert

1.7 miles (2.7 km), circular. Starts and finishes at Black Covert car park. Under an hour, easy.

Start: SN 667 729, and finish. 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

Almost flat: about 16 m of climbing and 13 m of descent; highest point 62 m.

Starts and finishes at the same place, marked by the dot on the map.

Bus stops: Trawsgoed Bridge, 50 m from the start. Directions SN 667 729Trawscoed Bridge, 110 m from the start. Directions SN 667 730
Car park: Black Covert Picnic site (pay), 50 m from the start. Directions SN 667 728

No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 6 m.

From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.

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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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