Walk 1705 - A short circular walk from Bont-goch (near Aberystwyth)

We first discovered this walk in the long hot summer of 1976 and it has been a favourite half day walk ever since in all weathers and at all times of the day. It gets one easily into the outlying reaches of the Cambrian Mountains to the East of Aberystwyth on a route that you rarely share with anyone. With changing views over the surrounding valleys, the country is wild without being inhospitable. The tracks are clear so that less experienced walkers should have no problems finding the route even if the weather turned and visibility reduced; on the other hand an experienced walker might like to take advantage of the clear tracks to take a walk on a long fine summer evening to watch the sunset over Cardigan Bay, completing the walk in the dusk without too much difficulty - if a period of dry weather is chosen.

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

OS Landranger

Sheet 136

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

Other walks nearby

Walk 2048 - 2.4 miles / 3.9 km away
Craig-y-Pistyll, Cambrian Mountains
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km

Walk 1420 - 5.4 miles / 8.7 km away
Borth to Aberystwyth Coastal Walk
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km

Walk 1102 - 7.1 miles / 11.3 km away
Plynlimon and Nant-y-Moch Reservoir
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Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km

Walk 1304 - 7.1 miles / 11.3 km away
Plynlimon from Esteddfa Gurig
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km

Walk 3317 - 8.0 miles / 12.8 km away
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Grade - easy
Length - 4.2 miles / 6.8 km

Walk 3230 - 12.3 miles / 19.7 km away
Tarrenhendre from Abergynolwyn
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km

Walk 1309 - 12.6 miles / 20.1 km away
Tarren y Gesail from Abergynolwyn
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km

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Cadair Idris from Llanfihangel-y-pennant
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Walk 2707 - 14.2 miles / 22.8 km away
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Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km

Walk 1204 - 15.7 miles / 25.1 km away
Cadair Idris from Minffordd
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.