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Rhayader Town Centre – Elan Valley Trail loop from Rhayader

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Rhayader Town Centre – Elan Valley Trail loop from Rhayader

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Rhayader Town Centre – Elan Valley Trail loop from Rhayader

02:14

8.20km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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674 m

Rhayader Town Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Beautiful Mid Wales market town and the gateway to the Elan Valley with its stunning dams, lakes and mountain hikes.

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804 m

Clive Powell Bikes

Highlight • Cycleway

Well stocked local bike shop, specialising in Whyte and Giant brands, both road and mountain bikes. Had the brakes pads I needed just in time, phew!

More at clivepowellbikes.com

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1.08 km

Afon Elan Suspension Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Quaint rope bridge in the Rhayader area that adds something a bit different to your hike.

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3.50 km

Suspension Bridge Over the River Wye

Highlight • Viewpoint

Pretty secure but a bit scary! Easy to walk your bike across and great for feeling adventurous!

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6.12 km

Elan Valley Trail

Highlight • Trail

The Elan Valley is one of the most picturesque areas of Wales. Known as the "Welsh Lake District" the area of beautiful countryside and lakes spans over 70 square miles …

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7.31 km

Triangle Inn

Highlight • Pub

Best pub in Rhayader - hearty portions of delicious food, veggie options, nice cask ales and other local brews and beautiful at sunset!

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7.50 km

Neil's Wheels Bike Shop

Highlight • Rest Area

Essential bike spares on the route of the Trans Cambrian Way. Super nice chap that leant us tools to keep us rolling.

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8.20 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.95 km

3.40 km

732 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.02 km

2.51 km

409 m

175 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

31°C

13°C

8 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

August 24, 2024,Rope Bridge over Afon Elan loop from Rhayader

The final walk of this holiday, under 5 mile and on the main pretty mundane, high point was the rope bridge of the Afron Elan (river Elan), which was fun and swayed about far more than Biblins swing bridge.

Followed the Elan trail back into Rhayader. It's another disused railway line, and there is a tunnel that unfortunately was bricked …