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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
Lampeter (Allt Goch)
Selection of woodland routes for walkers and riders
Distance 9.5 km / 5.8 miles
Settlement areas
Lampeter
Suitable for:
Walking
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
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
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
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 2
Llanilar Circular
Settlement areas
Llanilar
Suitable for:
Horse Riding
Route 3
The Arch to Trawsgoed
Settlement areas
Trawscoed
Suitable for:
Horse Riding
Route 4
Trawsgoed to Ysbyty Ystwyth
Settlement areas
Trawscoed, Ysbyty Ystwyth
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 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
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