Radnorshire
The Ithon at Llanbister Road
A rural halt on the Heart of Wales line with riverside paths along the Ithon and nothing else for miles.
- Distance
- 3.1 mi / 5 km
- Time
- 1 hr 45
- Ascent
- 160 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Shape
- Circular
Where it is
The circle shows the general area, not the exact start. Use the directions link below to get to the car park itself. Contours and paths shown are OpenTopoMap, drawn from OpenStreetMap data.
The route
Paths follow the Ithon from the station and loop back by lanes. Gentle throughout.
Worth knowing
- Llanbister Road station is a request stop over a mile from the village it serves.
- The line is one of the great scenic railways in Britain and the trains are infrequent.
- Carry everything; there is nothing here at all.
What you’ll see
The Ithon, riverside meadow, and empty Radnorshire hills.
Background
The Central Wales line was built to link Shrewsbury and Swansea and survived Beeching, partly by running through many marginal constituencies.