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Itinerary
The Ceredigion Coast Path
The Ceredigion Coast Path
Overview
Distance - 71 miles (114 km) linking the Pembrokeshire Coast Path at Cardigan to the Meirionnydd Coast Path at Machynlleth in mid-Wales.
Grade - Mostly strenuous grade with occasional but short moderate or easy sections - What these grades mean
Is this for you? A challenging section of the Wales Coast Path with multiple climbs and descents along dramatic cliffs linking pretty fishing harbours. Suitable for fit and experienced walkers who can deal with remote sections and some more basic overnight stays.
Highlights Spotting dolphins and porpoise as you walk the isolated conical peak and sailors chapel at Mwnt. Plunging cliffs and rock formations around Llangrannog. Pretty fishing harbours including Dylan Thomas' New Quay. Huge sands at Borth and a sniff of the mountains from Foel Fawr as you head inland.
Terrain Stays close to the coast on extensive and sometimes exposed cliff and cove trails before diverting inland on footpaths over saltmarsh and wooded hillsides to Machynlleth.
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Pricing On This Route
Our average prices are between £110 and £160 per person per day for those sharing a room and between £170 and £199 per day for single walkers - A quote will give you an exact and fixed price as walk costs depend on factors like your accommodation choices and the time of year you want to walk.
Our prices include -
- Your choices of good quality en-suite B&B, Inn and small hotel accommodation with full breakfast (where available), together with upgrade options.
- Detailed walking route planning and ongoing support from specialist walking advisors from your enquiry through to the end of the walk
- A full booking administration and holiday management service including information on travel to and from your walking routes
- Secure and reliable daily luggage transfers between accommodations
- Your own personal detailed route notes & itinerary emailed to you and access to our resources page, where you can see the maps and guidebooks we recommend for each route, as well as downloads for route notes and GPX files (where available).
Please see below for six factors which affect your quoted price -
1 - The time of year you are walking - The low season (outside of May to September) is generally cheaper than the peak months.
2 - How early you book. Cheaper accommodation tends to book out first so to get the best prices and choice of accommodation we recommend you book as early as you can. Bookings open for the season the previous summer.
3 - Which routes and areas you choose - Cornwall, South Devon and Dorset are the more expensive regions while Wales, Somerset, North Devon and Dartmoor tend to offer better prices. We also often run seasonal special offers on certain routes so ask if these would be of interest.
4 - Type of accommodation - You can choose to upgrade to luxury hotels or downgrade to basic B&B's and we will try to match your walk to your budget. Quotes will show standard options and the costs for any upgrades so you can pick and choose to suit your plans.
5 - The number of walkers - rates are generally based on 2 walkers - the more walkers the cheaper prices get as we split the costs of providing the walk between the group.
6 - Luggage Transfers - our quotes include two prices - with and without luggage transfers so if you want to keep the costs down you can choose to carry your own luggage to avoid those charges.
If you want to try to get the lowest prices let us know your budget - we can advise honestly and openly what is possible - we don't want to see anyone unable to walk the routes due to costs.
To request a quote costs nothing and there is no commitment to book - so do try us! We usually have quotes emailed back to you within a few days and these documents are very detailed with accommodation choices, website links to the accommodations, route descriptions, daily walking grade and mileage, travel info to the trail and of course a guaranteed price to consider. All for the specific walk YOU want.
Route Profile And Options
Standard Route
Day 1
Machynlleth to Borth (inland)
15 miles
Day 2
Borth to Aberystwyth via Ynys-las
13 miles
Day 3
Aberystwyth to Llanrhystud
10 miles
Day 4
Llanrhystud to New Quay
Day 5
New Quay to Aberporth
14 miles
13 miles
Day 6
Aberporth to Cardigan
12 miles
Option
Climb Cadair Idris from Machynlleth
6 miles
Daily average 12.8 miles
Relaxed Route
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Optional
Daily average 8.8 miles
Machynlleth to Tre’r Ddol
Tre’r Ddol to Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth to Llanrhystud
Llanrhystud to Aberaeron
Aberaeron to New Quay
New Quay to Llangrannog
Llangrannog to Aberporth
Aberporth to Cardigan
Climb Cadair Idris from Machynlleth
11 miles
10 miles
10 miles
7 miles
7 miles
8 miles
5 miles
12 miles
6 miles
Fast Route
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Optional
Machynlleth to Borth (inland)
Borth to Llanrhystud
Llanrhystud to New Quay
New Quay to Aberporth
Aberporth to Cardigan
Climb Cadair Idris from Machynlleth
15 miles
16 miles
14 miles
13 miles
12 miles
6 miles
Daily average 14.5 miles
Travel To And From The Route
Coach Arrival - It is possible to take cheaper long distance coach travel from Manchester and London to Aberystwyth and then the local bus or train onto Machynlleth which is 17 miles away - Coach travel times to Aberystwyth are around 7.5 hours (London Victoria), 4 hours (Birmingham) 7 hours (Manchester) This site is a good place to start looking for coach options www.checkmybus.co.uk along with National Express Coaches www.nationalexpress.com
Coach Departure - There is no direct coach service from Cardigan at the end of The Ceredigion Coast Path, however regular buses run to Carmarthen taking around 1.5 hours and from here you can pick up the National Express Coach service back to London which takes 5.5 hours see www.checkmybus.co.uk