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Walk 2498 - Gorllwyn circuit, Elan Valley

Region   Cambrian Mountains
County/Area   Powys
AuthorPaul Gasson
Length6.8 miles / 11 km
Ascent1430 feet / 433 metres
Gradeeasy/moderate

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This walk explores the wild and remote plateau above the Elan Valley in Mid Wales. It is a walk for the lover of solitude and huge skies, and demands good navigational skills, being virtually devoid of paths in what has been referred to as the Green Desert of Wales, with considerable justification.

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OS ExplorerSheet 200
OS LandrangerSheet 147

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


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Cambrian Mountains
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