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Walks and Rides

The network of public paths offers an excellent way to explore Ceredigion. The walks and rides in this page are an example of what is available in settlements across the county.

You may also like to visit our interactive access map and plan your own adventures.

Please note that whilst every possible care is taken to ensure these routes are well maintained it is not always possible to guarantee problem free travelling. Any issues experienced on public rights of way can be reported to the Coast & Countryside via clic@ceredigion.gov.uk.

GPX files are available for a selection of the routes below. The file can be downloaded and imported into your chosen app, assisting with navigation and allowing you to follow the route using GPS.

Extra information can be found on the Councils Discover Ceredigion website.

Route Guide

  • Horse Riding - Mixture of quiet roads and Public Rights of Way with mostly natural surfaces
  • Mountain Biking - Mixture of quiet roads and Public Rights of Way mostly natural surfaces
  • Walking - Mostly Public Rights of Way with occasional quiet roads

Aberaeron

Coast and countryside walk from the Georgian town 

Distance 6.8 km / 4.2 miles

Settlement areas
Aberaeron, Ffosyffin

Suitable for:
Walking  

Aberaeron to Aberarth

Circular walk from Aberaeron to Aberarth

Distance 7.2 km / 4.5miles

Settlement areas
Aberaeron, Aberarth

Suitable for:
Walking  

Aberaeron to Lampeter

A walk along the Aeron Valley to the University town

Distance 34 km / 21 miles

Settlement areas
Aberaeron, Lampeter

Suitable for:
Walking  

Aberarth - Llannon

Circular route starting from Aberarth or Llannon

Distance 14.8km / 9.26 miles

Settlement areas
Aberarth, Llannon

Suitable for:
Walking  

Aberporth

Walks around Aberporth, including wheelchair access

Settlement areas
Aberporth

Suitable for:
Walking  

Aberporth Cliff Top Trail

A 1km Cliff Top trail of high quality surfaced path from Aberporth, built to wheel chair gradient standard

Settlement areas
Aberporth

Suitable for:
Walking   Wheelchair and all abilities  

Aberystwyth

Circular Walk around the Town of Aberystwyth

Distance 8.6 km / 5.3 miles

Settlement areas
Aberystwyth

Suitable for:
Walking  

Aberystwyth (Constitution Hill)

Coastal scenery and a walk through the woods

A circular walk linking two of Aberystwyth's Local Nature Reserves

A varied four mile circular walk linking five nature reserves

Settlement areas
Aberystwyth, Clarach

Suitable for:
Walking  

Aberystwyth (Llanbadarn)

A circular walk around Aberystwyth Town

Distance 5.5 km / 3.4 miles

Settlement areas
Aberystwyth

Suitable for:
Walking  

Alltgoch

Distance: 8.8km / 5.5 miles

Settlement areas
Alltgoch

Suitable for:
Horse Riding   Walking   Cycling all types  

Bangor Teifi

Settlement areas
Henllan, Penrhiwllan

Suitable for:
Walking  

Blaenplwyf - Llanddeiniol

Circular Walk starting from either Blaenplwyf or Llanddeiniol 

Distance: 12.6km / 7.8 miles 

Settlement areas
Blaenplwyf

Suitable for:
Walking  

Blaenplwyf - Llanfarian

Circular route along the coastal path, returning inland and starting from either Blaenplwyf or Llanfarian

Distance 11km / 6.8 miles 

Settlement areas
Blaenplwyf, Llanfarian

Suitable for:
Walking  

Bontgoch

A challenging 7 mile circular walk around Llyn Craigypistyll. In poor weather the upland plateau is exposed and navigation can be difficult.

Distance 11 km / 7 miles

Settlement areas
Bontgoch

Suitable for:
Walking  

Bontgoch

Distance: 14.5km / 9 miles

Settlement areas
Bontgoch

Suitable for:
Horse Riding   Walking   Cycling all types  

Borth

Borth Circular route 

Distance: 10.5 km / 6.5 miles 

Settlement areas
Borth

Suitable for:
Walking  

Borth - Tre Taliesin

Circular Walk starting from either Borth or Tre Taliesin. 

Distance 15km / 9.3 miles 

Settlement areas
Borth, Tre Taliesin

Suitable for:
Walking  

Borth to Devils Bridge

A walk from the coast to the Cambrian ​Mountains

Distance 29 km / 18 miles

Settlement areas
Borth

Suitable for:
Walking  

Capel Dewi - Coed y Foel

A circular walk beginning from Coed y Foel Nature Reserve. 

Distance 6.5 km / 4 miles

Settlement areas
Capel Dewi (South)

Suitable for:
Walking  

Cardigan - Ferwig

Cardigan to Ferwig circular route

Distance 11 km / 7 miles

Settlement areas
Cardigan

Suitable for:
Walking  

Cardigan and Aber y Teifi (welsh only)

Four paths exploring the coast of Ceredigion, Cardigan and the River Teifi and the National Coastal Park of Pembrokeshire

Settlement areas
Cardigan

Suitable for:
Walking  

Cei Bach

Circular Walk starting from Llanina Woods

Distance 11 km / 6.8 miles

Settlement areas
New Quay

Suitable for:
Walking  

Cellan

Cellan Circular Walk *Muddy in places during the winter months*

Distance 8 km / 5 miles

Settlement areas
Cellan

Suitable for:
Walking  

Cenarth

Circular walk from the waterfalls at Cenarth

Settlement areas
Cenarth

Suitable for:
Walking   Wheelchair and all abilities  

Clarach

Circular Walk from Clarach

Distance 2 km / 1.3 miles

Settlement areas
Clarach

Suitable for:
Walking  

Clarach - Wallog

Circular walk beginning from Clarach or Bow Street

Distance 8.8 miles / 14.3 km

Settlement areas
Bow Street, Clarach

Suitable for:
Walking  

Coed y Bobl

Circular walk around Coed y Bobl, near Devils Bridge.

 

Distance: 8.5km / 5.3 miles.

Settlement areas
Devil's Bridge

Suitable for:
Walking  

Cors Ian

Cors Ian - *Muddy in places during the winter months*

Distance 4km / 2.5 miles

Settlement areas
LLedrod

Suitable for:
Walking  

​Cross Inn

Cross Inn Circular Walk

Distance 4 km / 2.4 miles

Settlement areas
Cross Inn (New Quay)

Suitable for:
Walking  

Cwm Cou

Cwm Cou circular Walk

Distance 4km / 2.5 miles

Settlement areas
CwmCou, Newcastle Emlyn

Suitable for:
Walking  

Cwmsymlog

Cwmsymlog Circular

Distance 12 km / 7.5 miles

Settlement areas
Cwmsymlog

Suitable for:
Walking  

Cwmtydu

Circular walk from Cwmtydu 

Distance 11 km / 7 miles

Settlement areas
Cwmtydu

Suitable for:
Walking  

Devil's Bridge

Devil's Bridge Circular

Settlement areas
Devil's Bridge

Suitable for:
Walking  

Devil's Bridge to Pontrhydygroes

Linear walk starting from either Devil's Bridge or Pontrhydygroes.

Distance 18 km / 11 miles

Settlement areas
Devil's Bridge, Ponthrydygroes

Suitable for:
Walking  

Devils Bridge Mynach Valley Circular Walk

A longer, circular route around Devils Bridge and Mynach Valley.

 

Distance: 9.3km / 5.7 miles.

Settlement areas
Devil's Bridge

Suitable for:
Walking  

Devils Bridge Short Circular

A short circular around Devils Bridge, starting near the train station. 

 

Distance: 2km / 1.3 miles.

Settlement areas
Devil's Bridge

Suitable for:
Walking  

Furnace

Furnace Circular

Distance 5.2 km / 3.4 miles

Settlement areas
Eglwysfach

Suitable for:
Walking  

Gorsgoch

Circular riding and walking routes beginning in the village of Gorsgoch

Distance 22 km / 14 miles

Settlement areas
Gorsgoch

Suitable for:
Walking   Horse Riding   Mountain Bike  

Gwbert

A 3.5 mile circular walk taking in views across the Teifi Estuary.
Distance 5.6 km / 3.5 miles

Settlement areas
Gwbert

Suitable for:
Walking   Horse Riding  

Gwbert Cliff Top Trail

Settlement areas
Gwbert

Suitable for:
Walking   Wheelchair and all abilities  

Hen Domen Trail

A circular, level route suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs. It follows along the foot of Pendinas over to the old town tip and back again along the Ystwyth Trail. A longer option can be enjoyed along the Ystwyth Cycle Trail to Rhydyfelin.

Distance 900 metres / 0.5 miles

Settlement areas
Aberystwyth, Rhydyfelin

Suitable for:
Wheelchair and all abilities   Walking  

Henllan

Henllan Circular Walk

Distance 3.8 km / 2.4 miles

Settlement areas
Henllan

Suitable for:
Walking  

Henllan

Distance: 14.5km / 9 miles

Settlement areas
Henllan

Suitable for:
Horse Riding   Walking   Cycling all types  

Lampeter (Allt Goch)

Selection of woodland routes for walkers and riders

Distance 9.5 km / 5.8 miles

Settlement areas
Lampeter

Suitable for:
Walking   Horse Riding   Mountain Bike  

Llanerchaeron

A circular walk starting from Llanerchaeron National Trust

Distance: 9 km / 5.5 miles

Settlement areas
Aberaeron

Suitable for:
Walking  

Llanfarian

Llanfarian Circular

Distance 5.4 km / 3.4 miles

Settlement areas
Llanfarian

Suitable for:
Walking  

Llangeitho to Tregaron

Liner walk from either Llangeitho o'r Tregaron

Distance 9 km / 5.5 miles

Settlement areas
Llangeitho, Tregaron

Suitable for:
Walking  

Llangrannog

Circular walk from the village of Llangrannog

Distance 7.2 km / 4.5 miles

Settlement areas
Llangrannog

Suitable for:
Walking  

Llanon and Llanrhystud

Llanon and Llanrhystud Circular

Distance 9.6 km / 6 miles

Settlement areas
LLanrhystud

Suitable for:
Walking  

Llanrhystud

Llanrhystud Circular Walk

Distance 4.8 km / 3 miles

Settlement areas
LLanrhystud

Suitable for:
Walking  

Llanrhystud - Llanddeiniol

Circular route along the Coastal path and returning on inland paths, starting from either Llanrhystud or Llanddeiniol

Distance: 12.8km / 8 miles

Settlement areas
LLanrhystud

Suitable for:
Walking  

Llanwnnen

A circular walk from the village of Llanwnnen

Distance 8 km / 5 miles

Settlement areas
Lampeter, Llanwnnen

Suitable for:
Walking  

Llanwnnen

Llanwnnen Circular

Distance 2.6 km / 1.6 miles

Settlement areas
Llanwnnen

Suitable for:
Walking  

Lledrod

Lledrod Circular Walk

Distance 2.1km / 1.3 miles

Settlement areas
LLedrod

Suitable for:
Walking  

Mwnt

Circular route along the dramatic coastal path, turning inland and returning to the start point 

Distance 6.5km / 4 miles

Settlement areas
Ferwig, Mwnt

Suitable for:
Walking  

Mwnt to Ferwig

Circular route from Mwnt 

Distance 9.4 km / 5.8 miles

Settlement areas
Ferwig, Mwnt

Suitable for:
Walking  

Nant yr Arian

Nant yr Arian Circular

Distance 11 km / 7 miles

Settlement areas
Ponterwyd

Suitable for:
Walking  

New Quay to Cwmtydu

Along the Heritage Coast

Distance 12.8 km / 8 miles

Settlement areas
Cwmtydu, New Quay

Suitable for:
Walking  

Parc Llyn - Aberporth

Parc Llyn Coastal Circular Walk

Distance 8 km / 5 miles

Settlement areas
Aberporth

Suitable for:
Walking  

Penbryn

Penbryn Circular Walk

3km / 1.8 miles

Settlement areas
Penbryn

Suitable for:
Walking  

Penbryn

Penbryn Circular Walk

Distance: 2.6 km / 1.6 miles

Settlement areas
Penbryn

Suitable for:
Walking  

Penbryn to Llangrannog

Circular walk from Penbryn to Llangrannog 

Distance 7.2 km / 4.5 miles

Settlement areas
Llangrannog, Penbryn

Suitable for:
Walking  

Penrhiwllan Circular

Settlement areas
Penrhiwllan

Suitable for:
Horse Riding   Walking   Cycling all types  

Penuwch Circular

Settlement areas
Penuwch

Suitable for:
Cycling all types   Walking   Horse Riding  

Poetry Trail Aberporth

Short circular walk through woodlands near Aberporth featuring poems by the late Dic Jones (1934 - 2009).

 

Distance: 3.9km / 2.45 miles.

Settlement areas
Aberporth

Suitable for:
Walking  

Pontgarreg

Pontgarreg Circular Walk

Distance 4.8km / 3 miles

Settlement areas
Pontgarreg

Suitable for:
Walking  

Pontrhydfendigaid

Pontrhydfedigaid Circular Walk

Distance: 7 km / 4.3 miles

Settlement areas
Pontrhydyfendigaid

Suitable for:
Walking  

Pontrhydygroes to Pontrhydfendigaid

Settlement areas
Ponthrydygroes, Pontrhydyfendigaid

Suitable for:
Walking  

Rhydlewis

Rhydlewis Circular suitable for Riders and Walkers

Distance 13km / 8 miles

Settlement areas
Newcastle Emlyn

Suitable for:
Horse Riding   Walking   Mountain Bike  

Rhydlewis

Circular Route around Rhydlewis for Walkers

Distance 7.7 km / 4.8 miles

Settlement areas
Newcastle Emlyn

Suitable for:
Walking  

Rhydyfelin

Circular walk from the village of Rhydyfelin

Distance 7 km / 4.3 miles

Settlement areas
Aberystwyth, Rhydyfelin

Suitable for:
Walking  

Route 1

Rheidol Valley

Settlement areas
Cwmrheidol

Suitable for:
Walking   Horse Riding   Mountain Bike  

Route 2

Llanilar Circular

Settlement areas
Llanilar

Suitable for:
Horse Riding   Mountain Bike   Walking  

Route 3

The Arch to Trawsgoed

Settlement areas
Trawscoed

Suitable for:
Horse Riding   Mountain Bike   Walking  

Route 4

Trawsgoed to Ysbyty Ystwyth

Settlement areas
Trawscoed, Ysbyty Ystwyth

Suitable for:
Walking   Horse Riding   Mountain Bike  

Sarnau

Sarnau Circular Walk

Distance 1.6 km / 1 mile

Settlement areas
Sarnau

Suitable for:
Walking  

Silian

A short 3 mile circular walk from the village of Silian. 

Distance 4.8km / 3 miles

*May be wet in places over the winter months*

Settlement areas
Silian

Suitable for:
Walking  

Spirit of the Miners Devils Bridge

A longer, more challenging walk around Devils Bridge that explores parts of Ceredigion's mining history. 

 

Distance: 10km / 6 miles.

Settlement areas
Cwmrheidol, Devil's Bridge

Suitable for:
Walking  

Talgarreg

Talgarreg Circular Walk

Distance 7km / 4 miles

Settlement areas
Talgarreg

Suitable for:
Walking  

Taliesin

Taliesin Circular Walk

Distance 3.7 km / 2.3 miles

Settlement areas
Tre Taliesin

Suitable for:
Walking  

Talybont

Talybont Circular

Settlement areas
Talybont

Suitable for:
Walking  

Talybont

Talybont Circular Walk

Distance 5.6 km / 3.5 miles

Settlement areas
Talybont

Suitable for:
Walking  

Tanybwlch

A fairly challenging circular route starting at Tanybwlch beach. The route takes in quiet country roads and a beautiful stretch of the Ceredigion Coast Path with views across Cardigan Bay. 

Distance 9.3 km / 5.8 miles

Settlement areas
Aberystwyth

Suitable for:
Walking  

Teifi Pools

A challenging 8 mile circular walk around the Teifi Pools. This route is wet in winter months and difficult to navigate in some places. 

Distance 13km / 8 miles

Settlement areas
Pontrhydyfendigaid

Suitable for:
Walking  

Tre Taliesin - Furnace

Circular Route starting from either Tre Taliesin or Furnace 

Distance 12.2 km / 7.6 miles

Settlement areas
Tre Taliesin

Suitable for:
Walking  

Tre Taliesin, Tre'r Ddol, Talybont

Tre Taliesin - Tre'r Ddol - Talybont Circular Walk

Settlement areas
Talybont, Tre Taliesin, Tre’r Ddol

Suitable for:
Walking  

Tre'r ddol

Tre'r ddol circular walk

Distance 4.8 km / 3 miles

Settlement areas
Tre’r Ddol

Suitable for:
Walking  

Trefeurig

Circular route from Pendam Car Park

Distance  15 km / 9.5 miles

Settlement areas
Cwmsymlog, Pen Bont Rhydybeddau, Penrhyncoch

Suitable for:
Horse Riding   Walking   Mountain Bike  

Trefilan

Circular Route starting from the village of Trefilan

Distance 4.8km / 3 miles

Settlement areas
Felinfach, Talsarn

Suitable for:
Walking  

Tresaith - Penbryn

Circular route starting from Tresaith or Penbryn 

Distance:7.7km / 4.8 miles

Settlement areas
Penbryn, Tresaith

Suitable for:
Walking  

Tresaith and Aberporth​

Coast and countryside walk around Cardigan Bay villages

Settlement areas
Aberporth, Tresaith

Suitable for:
Walking