Heart of Wales Line Trail is a long distance footpath, running 229 kilometres / 142 miles from Craven Arms to Llanelli. It was opened on the 28th of March 2019 following four years of planning.[1][2] The trail marker is a stylized image of a train crossing the Cynghordy Viaduct.
| Heart of Wales Line Trail | |
|---|---|
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| Length | 229 km (142 mi) |
| Location | Wales |
| Trailheads | Craven Arms Station 52°26′31″N 2°50′17″W / 52.442°N 2.838°W Llanelli Station 51°40′26″N 4°09′40″W / 51.674°N 4.161°W |
| Use | Hiking |
| Season | All year |
The route
editThe trail links nearly all of the stations of the Heart of Wales Line allowing for easy car-free access. Places on the route include Knighton, Builth Wells, Llandovery and Millennium Coastal Park.
In 2023 a charitable incorporated organisation called "The Friends of the Heart of Wales Line Trail" was formed to help promote and support the trail.[3][1] In May 2024 the organisation released a bilingual website that maps out stations along the trail.[4]
Further reading
edit- Les Lumsdon - The Heart of Wales Line Trail ISBN 978 1 908748 57 7
External links
edit- Official Home Page Archived 11 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- Route on OpenStreetmap
References
edit- ^ a b "Heart of Wales Line I Trail". Heart of Wales Line Community Rail Partnership. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Rushby, Kevin (5 February 2019). "All aboard a new walking trail across Wales". the Guardian. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "FRIENDS OF THE HEART OF WALES LINE TRAIL - Charity 1204801". prd-ds-register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Walking routes from stations on the Heart of Wales line". RailAdvent. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
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