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Cistercian Way (Wales)

Caerphilly, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Conwy, Denbighshire, Gwynedd, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire, Powys, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Shropshire, Torfaen, Wrexham

969 km / 602 miles
The Cistercian Way is more than a long-distance path: it is a walk into the heart of Wales. Explore the great abbeys of the Cistercian order, the little churches of the Welsh hills, the amazing geology of the Pembrokeshire coast, Stone Age burial mounds, medieval castles and sheep farms, picturesque landscaped gardens and the industrial heritage of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Originally developed by Friends of the Cistercian Way.

From Cymmer you can follow the Roman road, Sarn Helen, virtually all the way to Conwy.

Route notes are on the website below but there is no paper publication, and (as of April 2024) the Friends of the Cistercian Way website was no longer functioning, though there is a 2019 blog.


Details:

Path Type: Other Paths
Attributes: Challenging
Moorland
Mountain
Heritage
Geological
Industrial History
Monarchy
Religious
Start and Finish: ST311929 - Llantarnam, Cwmbran, Torfaen, Monmouthshire View on StreetMap
Web Sites: The Cistercian Way: a walk into the heart of Wales Heritage Tortoise: the Cistercian Way Cistercian Way: a walk through the history of Wales (blog) Cistercian Way (Wales) The Cistercian Way ? A walking chat

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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Landranger 115, 116, 117, 124, 125, 126, 135, 136, 145, 146, 147, 148, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 170, 171, 172
OS Landranger Active 115, 116, 117, 124, 125, 126, 135, 136, 145, 146, 147, 148, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 170, 171, 172
OS Explorer 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 23, 36, 151, 152, 165, 166, 167, 177, 178, 185, 186, 187, 188, 199, 200, 201, 213, 214, 215, 216, 239, 240, 255, 256, 264, 265, 266
OS Explorer Active 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 23, 36, 151, 152, 165, 166, 167, 177, 178, 185, 186, 187, 188, 199, 200, 201, 213, 214, 215, 216, 239, 240, 255, 256, 264, 265, 266

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Route Profile:

966.1 km (600.3 miles)
26,861 m (88,127 ft) ascent
550 m (1,804 ft)  maximum height

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