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Wales’ most scenically beautiful and challenging long distance trail: Coast to Coast – Cardiff to Conwy

From
https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking-hub/cambrian-way

The Route
The Cambrian Way starts at the capital of Wales in Cardiff. It runs from Cardiff Castle in the city centre and ends at Conwy, the mighty northern fortress of a town. A lot of beautiful countryside, with steep valleys, streams, rivers, waterfalls and hills run between them.

After leaving the city it passes through Bannau Brycheiniog (the Brecon Beacons National Park), traversing the iconic Pen y Fan mountain. It then leads through the Carmarthen Fans with their legendary Llyn y Fan Fach lake. Beyond Llandovery, the countryside is remote and wild as the route enters the Elenydd region and crosses Pumlumon. There is a challenging traverse of Cadair Idris, and a brief glimpse of the sea when crossing the Barmouth viaduct. A stiff ascent leads to Rhinog Fach and Rhinog Fawr where there are views north to Yr Wydffa (Snowdon). The route ends with a descent to the coast at Conwy Castle.

Much of the Cambrian Way is waymarked with the Welsh hat symbol or on marked public rights of way. Large parts of it are over open access country and mountain ridges and peaks where paths are not always clear. Often there can be a confusion of paths, many of which may be sheep tracks. For these reasons it is necessary to have good map-reading skills, particularly if visibility is bad.

Cambrian Way Trust, a charitable trust.

The spectacular Cambrian Way long-distance walking route runs 298 miles from Cardiff in south Wales to Conwy in north Wales.  It passes through some of Wales’ most beautiful, remote, and rugged terrain taking in some of Wales’ highest mountains, including Yr Wydffa (Snowdon).  

The Cambrian Way has a challenging 22,500m (73,700ft) of ascent and takes around three weeks to walk. Many short sections can be explored without the need to take on the full route.