Teifi Valley
Tregaron and the Drovers’ Hills
Out of the drovers’ town onto the hills that carried cattle east to England, with the bog and the Cambrians spread out behind.
- Distance
- 4.3 mi / 7 km
- Time
- 2 hr 30
- Ascent
- 280 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
Go up from the town onto the hills and return by lanes. Steady climbing with wide views.
Worth knowing
- Tregaron was a major drovers’ assembly point and the routes east are still traceable.
- The statue in the square is Henry Richard, the apostle of peace and a founder of the movement that became the UN.
- Cors Caron bog is a short drive north and complements this walk.
What you’ll see
Open hill country, the bog and the Teifi valley below, and the Cambrians east.
Background
Drovers gathered here before crossing the Cambrians to Abergwesyn and on to the English markets, a journey of weeks.