Pwllgwaelod to Newport

Route:

• Start up the lane, up the hill, for a short distance
• Continue climbing to the summit of Pen y Fan
• As you descend down the other side, the path splits. Keep to the top path. It’s the better one
• The wooded path as it descends into Cwm yr Eglwys is one of the prettiest sections of the entire Coast Path
• It is possible to avoid the hill – you can take the wheelchair & pushchair accessible path along the valley, behind the pub
• From Cwm yr Eglwys, walk up the road to a house on the left. The Coast Path resumes behind it
• Pass two secret beaches of Aberfforest and Aber Rhigian before you approach Newport. After you pass a boathouse, the path becomes a properly surfaced path
• Pass a few houses and, at low tide, drop down to the beach and walk over the rocks. An alternative path needs to be followed if the tide is in
• An unusual slate causeway brings you on to The Parrog
• Keep on alongside the margins of the estuary until you reach the bridge
• A little way inland along the road brings you to Carreg Coetan, an exposed burial chamber
• Retrace your steps back along the estuary
• Take the second lane on the left into the village centre
• To continue to Carningli, walk up Market Street towards what’s left of the castle
• Carry on up Mill Lane to the right of the castle
• If in doubt, follow the acorn symbols that indicate where the route goes.