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Trekking & Trail Riding in Wales

Explore Wales on the original sustainable transport...

 

Cwmfforest Horse Riding Centre

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The Trans Wales Trail

Paul Turner leads you on a classic ride through Wales.

 

Our flagship trail ride, the Trans Wales Trail, offers unforgettable world-class riding. Riding almost the length and breadth of Wales on native horses bred for the job, you will experience some of the most historic, beautiful and undiscovered country in Britain. This trail is 6 days riding, 7 nights accommodation, running Saturday to Saturday from the end of April until early October. Please note, this is a challenge for experienced riders only. We cross from the Black Mountains to the Irish sea, covering great distances, mostly off-road, and riders must be fit, have good stamina, and be comfortable riding at speed.

 

The route passes through 4 mountain ranges - The Black Mountains, Mynydd Eppynt, the Elan Valley and over Plynlimon before a final gallop on the beach near Aberystwyth. The route uses mostly forgotten bridle-ways, some open moorland crossings and several trails over private land. Luckily your guide Paul Turner has been riding these trails for over 20 years!

Saturday: Guests arrive after 5pm, settle in, meet the horses and get to know one another over a home-cooked dinner.

Sunday: We start with a local trail of around 12 miles, so that riders can get a feel for our horses and riding style. We stop for lunch in a local pub, and afterwards head up onto the mountain where the hill-riding really begins, and we earn spectacular views of Llangorse lake and the Brecon Beacons. We head back to Cwmfforest Farm for dinner, a dip in the jacuzzi or a visit to the local pub, or perhaps an early night!

Monday: We set off in the direction of the coast. 8 miles of rolling farming country followed by 12 miles of fast open moors - without doubt a horseman's paradise. We stop at 2 inns along the way for refreshments before arriving at the comfortable 16th century Caer Beris Manor Country Hotel in Builth Wells on the River Wye for the night.

Tuesday: We keep west of the river Wye, and take lunch at a 13th Century pub, (the oldest inn in Powys) The night is spent in a comfortable hotel in Rhayader, where one can normally do some souvenir hunting!

Wednesday: Today we cross the Lakeland of Wales - following the Elan Valley for 15 miles before stopping for a picnic lunch. The final 5 miles through a pine forest. The night stop is at the Blue Bell Inn, where we can relax with a drink, hot bath and a good dinner.

Thursday is a marathon day - 26 miles to the sea, crossing mountains with no trail to follow. Luckily your guide has been riding this route for over 20 years and knows his way! After a refreshing paddle in the waves and a gallop on the firm sand, you and the horses will be glad of the 90 mile lift home, stopping en-route for dinner at the Blue Bell Inn.  

Friday: Depending on how your legs feel, guests can either enjoy a full day riding locally with lunch at a country pub, or a half day ride in the morning combined with an afternoon's visit to one of the nearby towns - Hay-on-Wye (world-famous for it's second-hand bookstores), Abergavenny or historic Llanthony Abbey.

Saturday: Bid farewell to your horse and fellow riders. Guests leave after breakfast.

 

 

 

For TWT dates click here. To book this trail click here.