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Tywi Valley and CarmarthenLlansawel and Crug-y-bar
Hill farmland between the Cothi and the Teifi, in country that gave its name to one of the best known Welsh hymn tunes.
- Distance
- 4.3 mi / 7 km
- Time
- 2 hr 30
- Ascent
- 300 m
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- 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
Lanes and field paths climb away from the village onto the hills and loop back. Steady climbing with open views.
Worth knowing
- Crug-y-bar is a hymn tune known across Wales and named for the hamlet here.
- Deep lanes and small fields; this is old enclosed country.
- Very quiet, with almost no other walkers.
What you’ll see
Hedged hill farmland, deep lanes, and views towards the Cambrians.
Background
The hymn tune Crug-y-bar was composed in the eighteenth century and is still sung at Welsh gatherings worldwide.