Heart of Wales Line Trail

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Heart of Wales Line Trail
Heart Of Wales Line Trail.jpg
Length229 km (142 mi)
Location Wales
Trailheads Craven Arms Station
52°26′31″N2°50′17″W / 52.442°N 2.838°W / 52.442; -2.838
Llanelli Station
51°40′26″N4°09′40″W / 51.674°N 4.161°W / 51.674; -4.161
Use Hiking
SeasonAll year

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.

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The route

The 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

References

  1. 1 2 "Heart of Wales Line I Trail". Heart of Wales Line Community Rail Partnership. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  2. ↑ Rushby, Kevin (5 February 2019). "All aboard a new walking trail across Wales". the Guardian. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "FRIENDS OF THE HEART OF WALES LINE TRAIL - Charity 1204801". prd-ds-register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "Walking routes from stations on the Heart of Wales line". RailAdvent. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
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