The Elan Valley Dark Sky Team brings the stars to the Elan Valley Visitor Centre with their pop-up planetarium.
Yours to explore
A 29km route that leads you through parts of the Wye valley in addition to the Elan valley. Starts in Rhayader.
From Cwmdauddwr on the outskirts of Rhayader, you’ll follow the Wye until you reach Nannerth-fawr. From here, turn left for a long and sustained climb and a traverse under Moelfryn. Leaving the open moorland, follow a short section of the mountain road and then down a single-track that leads all the way down to Craig Goch Dam. Head down the valley, following the cycle path before sharply turning left above Penygarreg Dam. Ascend Esgair Penygarreg and you are rewarded with breathtaking views of the Wye Valley and Black Mountains. Descend and cross the mountain road once again to finish with the exhilarating golf-links descent into Rhayader.
This 32km route takes three to four hours to complete and includes the ancient site of its title as well as open hills and four reservoirs.
• GO TO ROUTE •A trail that takes in open hills, dappled woodland and working farmland. Its 19km length should take about two hours…
• GO TO ROUTE •A popular hour-long trail that includes a lengthy descent which sweeps down Rhayader’s old nine-hole golf course.
• GO TO ROUTE •The Elan Valley Dark Sky Team brings the stars to the Elan Valley Visitor Centre with their pop-up planetarium.
This is the perfect activity for the family that seeks adventure with their holidays.
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