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Route description |
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Leg 1: Leg distance .6 mile(s) Start of leg GR: SN609901
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| At Borth, from the railway station proceed the one hundred yards or so down the road to the concrete sea embankment you will see in front of you. If weather and tide are suitable then descend from the embankment on to the beach and walk along the beach for something over half a mile (1 km) until you see the slipway adjoining the small inshore lifeboat station. Go up the slipway to the road. (If tide or weather prevent you walking the beach then walk along the main street of Borth until you see the small lifeboat station towards the end of the street, on your right) |
Leg 2: Start of leg GR: SN608890
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| From the lifeboat station follow the main road for a few yards and then keep right at the first junction and right again at the second junction to follow the tarmac road which goes more or less alongside the small cliff and the sea. Where the tarmac ends go through the gate and follow the coastal path up the hill to the War Memorial. |
Leg 3: Leg distance 1.9 mile(s) Start of leg GR: SN602885
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| From the War Memorial descend to the small cliff lined bay adjoining the caravan site. Follow the coastal path with its ascents and welcoming descents until you reach the house and old quay at Wallog. not a bad point for a break to take your sandwiches. |
Leg 4: Leg distance 1.1 mile(s) Start of leg GR: SN590858
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| From Wallog follow the coastal path for a mile or so until you reach the beach at Clarach with its caravan site and refreshment facilities. |
Leg 5: Leg distance .3 mile(s) Start of leg GR: SN586841
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| On arriving at Clarach cross the wooden railed bridge in front of you (over the afon Clarach) and continue along the sea front. In season you can take in an ice cream from one of the shops along the front. Continue along the front to where the road turns sharp left and look for the signposted coast path which turns off to the right at this point (just above a private tarmacced road) |
Leg 6: Start of leg GR: SN589837
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| Follow the coast path upwards for half a mile or so to the top of Aberystwyth's Constitution Hill. On top of the hill look out for the rounded building which houses the Camera Obscura and an exhibition of Aberystwyth's Past. Worth a look. You may at this point decide to descend the hill on the Cliff Railway. |
Leg 7: Start of leg GR: SN584828
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| If you are walking down take care to keep to the right, almost alongside the cliff. You will see a concrete ramp bounded by two gate posts, go through this to the cliff side. Then follow the zig zag path down the hill, with bridges over the Cliff Railway in two places . Emerge alongside the Cliff Railway Station. Here rejoin any of your party which took the railway down. |
Leg 8: Start of leg GR: SN584825
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| As you emerge from the path turn sharp right to go the few yards on to the promenade. Walk along the promenade the three hundred yards or so to the bandstand where the walk ends. Refresh yourself at one of Aberystwyth's numerous cafes or pubs. |
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