Machynlleth — Mallwyd
Macmal two
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By Tim Ryan on 20 Mar 2023
Description
This route is longer than MACMALone by about 3.5k and involves more climbing. It does however avoid the long road sections along the A470 and A489 roads
This route is longer than MACMALone by about 3.5k and involves more climbing. It does however avoid the long road sections along the A470 and A489 roads
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This route has been reviewed by 2 people.
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Route status - Live
Reviews - 2
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Is this route good enough? - Yes (2)
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Downloads - 8
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Machynlleth
Grid Ref
SH7454400810
Lat / Lon
52.59058° / -3.85340°
Easting / Northing
274,544E / 300,810N
What3Words
afford.question.hires
Mallwyd
Grid Ref
SH8625812479
Lat / Lon
52.69802° / -3.68459°
Easting / Northing
286,258E / 312,479N
What3Words
change.proved.latter
| Machynlleth | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SH7454400810 |
| Lat / Lon | 52.59058° / -3.85340° |
| Easting / Northing | 274,544E / 300,810N |
| What3Words | afford.question.hires |
| Mallwyd | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SH8625812479 |
| Lat / Lon | 52.69802° / -3.68459° |
| Easting / Northing | 286,258E / 312,479N |
| What3Words | change.proved.latter |
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reviews
Hannah
23 Jun 2023I walked this route with Tim. The sections on Glyndwr's Way are particularly lovely, and actually there's an option to carry on on the GW between Abercegir and Glantwymyn, which would doubtless be well-signposted, but goes up a great big extra climb. As Time metioned in his review, we didn't do the straight-line bridleway section between Abercegir and Glantwymyn on this version as we were testing out Macmal one at the time - I'll try to go back and have a go one day.
Big steep climb out of Penegoes which makes it a bit disappointing to get back down to the same A-road later on and realise that the A-road got all the easy sea-level land, but it'd be a horrible road to walk along, so it's the hills for us walkers then!
Glantwymyn to Mallwyd is straight and easy, walking on the valley road on the other side of the river to the A-road. Always within hearing of it, but only one car in all the 10km stretch. Bit too much tarmac for my liking, but easy striding, chatting terrain! And a nice pint in The Brigands Inn in Mallwyd with Tim while waiting for my bus.
Tim Ryan
06 May 2023I am submitting a review for this route albeit having walked an alternative section between Glantwymnyn and Abercregir. I am however confident in this section which follows marked bridleways and footpaths. The rest of the route was superb an excellent, plenty of well signed paths and bridleways over the hills. The road section between Glantwymnyn and Mallwyd is superb walking with little to no traffic. However this route requires reviewing fully, including the section as described.
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