Walking the Wales Coast Path

AKA 'the one where I had a big panic that there would be cows and there actually weren't any cows'. After reaching Borth, the Wales Coast Path moves away from the coast and along the River Dyfi to Machynlleth in Powys. Because of this, this walk feels very different to most Wales Coast Path stretches, but it is no less stunning, with beautiful views of the mountains of Eryri across the river throughout, beckoning you towards the Snowdonia section of the path.

The Ceredigion Coast Path is a 60-mile section of the Wales Coast Path in mid-Wales. Passing stunning coastal towns and villages including Cardigan, New Quay, Aberaeron and Aberystwyth, and beautiful beaches along Cardigan Bay including Mwnt, Aberporth, Tresaith and Borth, this stretch is not to be missed.

In Borth, the Wales Coast Path and the Ceredigion Coast Path deviate, with the Wales Coast Path taking a right to begin the long trek around the River Dyfi, and the Ceredigion Coast Path continuing along the coast a couple of miles to Ynyslas, ending with stunning views across the river to Aberdyfi. This circular walk encompassed four-and-a-half miles of the Wales Coast Path, from Borth to Tre'r-ddol, and the section between Borth and Ynyslas.

We began our March 2024 trip to Ceredigion with a relatively short jaunt from Aberystwyth to Borth. This is a lovely seven-miler which starts with a wander around Aberystwyth's coastline, past South Beach, Aberystwyth Castle, Aberystwyth Pier and North Beach, before affording stunning views of the town from Constitution Hill. The remainder of the walk takes you along coastal paths past Clarach Bay and Wallog Beach, before heading into Borth.

The final walk of our February 2024 trip to Ceredigion took us from Llanrhystud to Aberystwyth – or, rather, from Aberystwyth to Llanrhystud. The toughest part of the walk is the steep ascent up Allt Wen, which did benefit from lovely views of Aberystwyth. The remainder of the walk is relatively flat, with lovely coastal views and some gentle ups and downs as you come into Llanrhystud.