Cambrian Way
The Cambrian Way is a 275 mile walk connecting Cardiff in South Wales to Conwy on the North Wales Coast, and involves a total of just over 60,000 feet of ascent.
Consequently, it should not be undertaken lightly. It requires, at the very least, good navigational skills.
The Cambrian Way is a first-class walk for those who prefer the open moor and high ground.
We advise reading as much information as possible before taking on the walk.
Accommodation
We have split accommodation into Hotels & Inns and Bed & Breakfast. Guest House accommodation is included with Bed and Breakfast, and while we realise many of them are as good as some hotels, in order to avoid confusion we have opted for the simpler option.
Restaurants and Pubs
We have attempted to give as much information as possible, but restaurants and pubs are notoriously changeable. Wherever known, we have included information on those pubs serving real ale and/or food. Please let us know if our information is out of date.
Guidebooks & Maps
Guidebook
Cambrian Way - The Mountain Connoisseur’s Walk
By A.J. Drake
The routemaps are extremely basic and the route description fair to basic. Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale maps (see below) will certainly be required.
Maps
The Following Ordnance Survey maps are required:
Cardiff and Bridgend (Explorer 151)- Newport and Pontypool (Explorer 152)
- Brecon Beacons National Park: Western and Central Areas (OL 12)
- Brecon Beacons National Park: Eastern Area (OL 13)
- Llandovery (Explorer 187)
- Newtown & Machynlleth (Explorer 215)
- Cadair Idris & Llyn Tegid (OL 23)
- Harlech, Porthmadog and Bala (OL 18)
- Snowdon / Conwy Valley (OL 17)
Buying the Cambrian Way guidebook and maps.
By clicking on the guidebook or map images you can view the available guidebooks and maps, obtain more information, and order them through us online.
Cambrian Way
Mileage and Services Table
Please click on a location to open the page displaying accommodation and other services for that location.
NOTE: Figures after the `+' sign indicates miles off route. The table legend is at the bottom of the page.
| LOCATION | CUMULATIVE MILES |
FACILITIES |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | - | All (Excl C) |
| Tongwynlais | 5½ | H,PH,R |
| Thornhill | 8½ | H,PH |
| Rudry | 11½ | B&B,PH |
| Machen | 13¾ | H,PH,R |
| Cross Keys | 16¾ | H,B&B,R,PH |
| Cwmcarn Forest | 18½ | C |
| Cwmbran | 21 + 2 | H,PH,R,Rail (5 miles),Bus |
| Upper Cwmbran | 23 + ½ | B&B,PH,R,CS |
| Penyrheol | 24¼ | PH |
| Upper Llanover | 29¼ + 1 | Inn |
| Abergavenny | 36¼ | All (Excl. C) |
| Llanthony | 44¾ | H,C,PH,R |
| Capel-Y-Ffin | 49½ | B&B,C |
| Pengenffordd | 57¾ + 2½ | H,C,PH |
| Crickhowell | 65½ | H,B&B,C,PH,R,Bus |
| Talybont* | 75 + 5 | H,B&B,C,PH,R,Bus |
| Abercynafon | 77¾ + 2½ | B&B |
| Libanus | 79¾ + 4 or 85¼ + 4½ |
H,GH,YHA,R,PH |
| Ystradfellte** | 87 + 5 | B&B,PH |
| Glyntawe** | 87 + 13 | B&B,C,PH,R,Bus |
| Llanddeusant | 100½ | H,YHA,C,PH |
| Myddfai | 104¼ | B&B |
| Llandovery | 108 | H,B&B,C,PH,R |
| Rhandirmwyn | 114½ | H,B&B,C,PH, |
| Tyncornel | 123 | YHA Bunkhouse |
| Dolgoch | 126 + 2 | YHA |
| Tregaron*** | 128 + 4¾ | H,B&B,C,PH,R |
| Pontrhydfendigaid | 133 + 1¼ | H,C |
| Cwmystwyth | 142 | B&B,C |
| Devils Bridge | 147 | H,B&B,C,PH,R |
| Ponterwyd | 151¾ | H,B&B,PH,R |
| Dylife | 166 | H |
| Cemmaes | 177 + 1¾ | H,B&B,R |
| Mallwyd | 185 | H,R |
| Minllyn | 186½ | H,C,PH,R |
| Dinas Mawddwy | 187½ | H,B&B,C,PH |
| Tal-y-Llyn | 196 + 3 | H,B&B,C,PH,R |
| Islawrdref | 200¼ + 2¼ | H,B&B,YHA,PH,Pub |
| Arthog | 204½ | B&B,C |
| Barmouth | 206¾ | All |
| Trawsfynydd | 225¼ | H,B&B,Hostel,PH |
| Maentwrog | 229¼ | H,B&B,C,PH |
| Beddgelert | 242 | H,B&B,C,PH,R,CS,Bus |
| Bryn Gwynant | 245¼ + 1 | YHA |
| Pen-y-Pass and Pen-y-Gwryd |
252 | H(PH),YHA,Bus |
| Capel Curig | 252 + 5½ | H,B&B,YHA,C,PH,R,Bus |
| Llanberis | 252 + 6 | H,B&B,YHA,PH,R,Bus |
| Ogwen | 260 | B&B,YHA,Bus |
| Conwy | 275¼ | All (Excl. C) |
* On the Talybont Variant
** On the
Ystradfellte Variant
*** On the Tregaron Variant
Legend
| B&B | Bed & Breakfast Accommodation |
| C | Camping |
| CS | Camping Shop |
| H | Hotel or Inn Accommodation |
| PH | Public House |
| R | Restaurant |
| YHA | Youth Hostel |
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