Celtic Trail cycle route

Cycle route in Wales

Marker on the Celtic Trail cycle route (National Cycle Network 47)

The Celtic Trail is a network of dedicated cycle routes in the National Cycle Network, crossing West, South and Mid Wales, and covering 377 miles in total. It is divided into east and west sections. The west section links Pembroke and Fishguard on the west coast to Swansea, and the east section covers the area from Swansea to Chepstow, Abergavenny and Hay-on-Wye in the east. It is largely traffic free but sections along the route are still being upgraded and improved. In some places there is a choice of a low-level route, or a high-level route for mountain bikes.

The network includes Route 42 (Glasbury, Mid Wales to Gloucester, England), Route 43 (Swansea to Builth Wells), Route 46 (Hereford to Newport), Route 47 (Newport to Fishguard), Route 49 (Abergavenny to Newport), and 492 (Cwmbran to Brynmawr), the Welsh section of Route 4 (London to Fishguard), a large part of Route 8 (Lon las Cymru, Cardiff to Holyhead), and other short links.

A view of Bedwas and Caerphilly from a side path through Ynys Hywel Activity Centre, which diverts from the main NCN 47 just before Cwmfelinfach.

Places along Route 47 (from west to east) include:

* Fishguard51°59′35″N 4°58′30″W﻿ / ﻿51.993°N 4.975°W﻿ / 51.993; -4.975
* Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
* National Botanic Garden of Wales
* Carmarthen
* Pembrey Country Park (Millennium Coastal Path)
* Llanelli
* Swansea
* Neath
* Pontypridd
* Merthyr Tydfil
* Caerphilly
* Newport
* Chepstow
* Severn Bridge51°36′32″N 2°38′20″W﻿ / ﻿51.609°N 2.639°W﻿ / 51.609; -2.639

## Further reading

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* Penn, Robert (2008). The Celtic Trail: The Official Guide to National Cycle Network Routes 4 and 47 from Fishguard to Chepstow. Pocket Mountains Ltd. ISBN 978-0-9554548-6-8

## External links

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* Sustrans map and description - east section
* Sustrans map and description - west section
* Sustrans Routes2Ride: Cycling the Celtic Trail
* Celtic Trail Project
* Cycling Wales
* Wales Trails
* UK Cycle Map: Map of Celtic Trail

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Sustrans' National Cycle Network

List of routes

Main routes|

* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6
* 7
* 8
* 9

National
routes|

* 10
* 11
* 12
* 13
* 14
* 15
* 16
* 17
* 18
* 20
* 21
* 22
* 23
* 24
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* 47
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* 76
* 77
* 78
* 81
* 82
* 84
* 85
* 88
* 91
* 92
* 93
* 94
* 95
* 96

Regional
routes|

* 125
* 136
* 137
* 141
* 151
* 155
* 162
* 164
* 165
* 166
* 167
* 168
* 169
* 172
* 174
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* 423
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* 465
* 466
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* 482
* 485
* 492
* 523
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* 559
* 561
* 562
* 566
* 568
* 573
* 576
* 577
* 585
* 622
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* 633
* 636
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* 646
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* 700
* 715
* 725
* 753
* 754
* 756
* 764
* 765
* 766
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* 768
* 775
* 776
* 777
* 780
* 810
* 811
* 818
* 819
* 820
* 822
* 825
* 862
* 881
* 882
* 883
* 884
* 885
* 887

Named
routes|

* C2C
* Celtic Trail
* Clyde to Forth
* Colliers Way
* Cornish Way
* Darent Valley Path
* Forth and Clyde Canal Pathway
* Hadrian's Cycleway
* Heron Trail
* Keelmans Way
* Lôn Cambria
* Lôn Las Ogwen
* Pennine Cycleway
* Mercian Way
* The North West Trail
* Salmon Run cycle route
* Scunthorpe Ridgeway
* Sheerness Way
* Trans Pennine Trail
* Viking Coastal Trail
* Way of the Roses
* White Rose cycle route
* W2W
* Yorkshire Wolds cycle route

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Transport in Pembrokeshire

Roads|

* A40
* A477
* A478
* A487
* B4329

Cycling|

* Celtic Trail
* NCR 4
* NCR 47

Railway lines|

* West Wales lines

Railway stations|

* Clarbeston Road
* Clunderwen
* Fishguard & Goodwick
* Fishguard Harbour
* Haverfordwest
* Johnston
* Kilgetty
* Lamphey
* Manorbier
* Milford Haven
* Narberth
* Pembroke Dock
* Pembroke
* Penally
* Saundersfoot
* Tenby

Air|

* Haverfordwest Airport

Sea|

* Fishguard Harbour
* Pembroke Dock
* Milford Haven

Bus|

* Fflecsi (Transport for Wales)

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Transport in Carmarthenshire

Roads|

* M4 motorway
* European route E30
* A40 road
* A48 road
* A474 road
* A475 road
* A476 road
* A478 road
* A482 road
* A483 road
* A484 road
* A485 road
* A486 road
* A4069 road
* A4138 road
* A4213 road
* A4214 road
* A4242 road

Bus|

* First Cymru
* National Express

Cycling|

* Celtic Trail
* NCR 4

Railway lines|

* West Wales lines
* Heart of Wales line
* Swansea District line
* Gwili Railway

Railway stations|

| Heart of Wales line|

* Bynea
* Ffairfach
* Llandeilo
* Llandovery
* Llandybie
* Llangadog
* Llangennech
* Cynghordy
* Llanwrda
* Pantyffynnon

|

West Wales line|

* Carmarthen
* Ferryside
* Kidwelly
* Llanelli
* Pembrey and Burry Port
* Whitland

Gwili Railway|

* Bronwydd Arms
* Llwyfan Cerrig
* Danycoed

Air|

* Pembrey Airport

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City and County of Swansea

History|

* History of Swansea
* Gower

Politics|

* City and County of Swansea Council
* Swansea Guildhall
* Swansea Civic Centre
* List of electoral wards in Swansea

| Gower Constituency|

* Bishopston
* Clydach
* Cockett
* Dunvant and Killay
* Fairwood
* Gorseinon and Penyrheol
* Gower
* Gowerton
* Llangyfelach
* Llwchwr
* Mayals
* Mumbles
* Pen-clawdd
* Penllergaer
* Pennard
* Pontarddulais
* Pontlliw and Tircoed
* Waunarlwydd
* West Cross

|

Neath and Swansea East
Constituency|

* Bon-y-maen
* Clydach
* Llansamlet
* St. Thomas
* Waterfront (part)

Swansea West Constituency|

* Castle
* Cwmbwrla
* Landore
* Morriston
* Mynydd-bach
* Penderry
* Sketty
* Townhill
* Uplands
* Waterfront (part)

Communities|

* Birchgrove
* Bishopston
* Bonymaen
* Castle
* Clydach
* Cockett
* Cwmbwrla
* Dunvant
* Gorseinon
* Gowerton
* Grovesend and Waungron
* Ilston
* Killay
* Landore
* Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton
* Llangyfelach
* Llanrhidian Higher
* Llanrhidian Lower
* Llansamlet
* Llwchwr
* Mawr
* Morriston
* Mumbles
* Mynydd-Bach
* Penderry
* Penllergaer
* Pennard
* Penrice
* Pontarddulais
* Pontlliw and Tircoed
* Port Eynon
* Reynoldston
* Rhossili
* Sketty
* St Thomas
* Three Crosses
* Townhill
* Uplands
* Upper Killay
* Waterfront
* Waunarlwydd

Culture|

* Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
* Royal Institution of South Wales
* Swansea Arena
* Swansea Grand Theatre

Education|

* Swansea University
* University of Wales Trinity Saint David
* Swansea Metropolitan University
* Gower College Swansea

Sports|

* Swansea City A.F.C.
* Ospreys (rugby union)

Buildings|

* Listed buildings
* Grade I
* Grade II*
* List of places in Swansea
* Scheduled monuments
* Registered parks and gardens

Transport|

| Roads|

* M4 motorway
* European route E30
* A48 road
* A483 road
* A484 road
* A4067 road
* A4216 road
* A4217 road
* A4240 road
* A4118 road

|

Bus|

* First Cymru
* Gorseinon bus station
* Gower Explorer
* Metro (Route 4)
* National Express
* Swansea bus station

Cycling|

* Celtic Trail
* National Cycle Route 4
* National Cycle Route 43

Railway lines|

* South Wales Main Line
* West Wales line
* Heart of Wales line
* Swansea District line

Railway stations|

* Gowerton
* Llansamlet
* Pontarddulais
* Swansea

Air|

* Swansea Airport

Waterways|

* River Tawe
* Swansea Canal
* Tennant Canal

Sea|

* Swansea docks
* Swansea Marina
* Swansea Cork ferry (Fastnet Line)
* Severn Link

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Transport in Neath Port Talbot

Road|

* M4 motorway
* European route E30
* A48 road
* A465 road
* A474 road
* A483 road
* A4063 road
* A4107 road
* A4067 road
* A4069 road
* A4109 road
* A4221 road
* A4230 road
* A4241 road

Bus|

* First Cymru
* National Express
* Neath bus station
* Neath railway station
* Port Talbot bus station

Cycling|

* National Cycle Route 4
* National Cycle Route 43

Railway lines|

* South Wales Main Line
* Swansea District line

Railway stations|

* Skewen
* Neath
* Briton Ferry
* Baglan
* Port Talbot Parkway
* Margam Knuckle Yard

Sea|

* Port of Port Talbot
* River Neath

Canals|

* Neath and Tennant Canal

* Transport portal
* Wales portal

* v
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Transport in Bridgend county borough

Roads|

* M4 motorway
* European route E30
* A48 road
* A473 road
* A4061 road
* A4063 road

Bus|

* First Cymru
* National Express
* Bridgend bus station

Cycling|

* National Cycle Route 4
* National Cycle Route 88

Railway lines|

* South Wales Main Line
* Maesteg Line
* Vale of Glamorgan Line

Railway stations|

* Bridgend
* Garth
* Maesteg
* Maesteg (Ewenny Road)
* Pencoed
* Pyle
* Sarn
* Tondu
* Wildmill

* Transport portal
* Wales portal

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Transport in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Roads|

* M4 motorway
* European route E30
* A465
* A468
* A470
* A473
* A4054
* A4058
* A4059
* A4061
* A4093
* A4107
* A4109
* A4119
* A4222
* A4223
* A4225
* A4233

Bus|

* Stagecoach South Wales
* First Cymru
* NAT Group
* Fflecsi (TfW)

Cycling|

* NCR 4
* Taff Trail
* Lôn Las Cymru
* Celtic Trail

Railway lines|

* ■ Maesteg Line
* ■ Merthyr line
* ■ Rhondda line
* South Wales Main Line

Railway stations|

* Abercynon
* Aberdare
* Cwmbach
* Dinas Rhondda
* Fernhill
* Llanharan
* Llwynypia
* Mountain Ash
* Penrhiwceiber
* Pontyclun
* Pontypridd
* Porth
* Quakers Yard
* Taffs Well
* Ton Pentre
* Tonypandy
* Treforest
* Treforest Estate
* Trehafod
* Treherbert
* Treorchy
* Troed-y-rhiw
* Ynyswen
* Ystrad Rhondda

* Transport portal
* Wales portal

* v
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Transport in Caerphilly County Borough

Road|

*   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *

Bus operators|

* Newport Bus
* NAT Group
* Stagecoach South Wales

Bus stations|

* Caerphilly station
* Blackwood interchange
* Bargoed interchange

Railway operators|

* South Wales Metro
* Transport for Wales Rail

Railway stations|

|    Ebbw line|

* Risca and Pontymister
* Crosskeys
* Newbridge

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Rhymney line|

* Caerphilly
* Aber
* Energlyn
* Llanbradach
* Ystrad Mynach
* Hengoed
* Pengam
* Bargoed
* Brithdir
* Tir-phil
* Pontlottyn
* Rhymney

Cycling|

* Taff Trail
* Celtic Trail (including NCR 46 and NCR 47)
* NCR 4:Newport to Llanelli section
* NCR 465
* NCR 466
* NCR 467
* NCR 469
* NCR 475

Walking|

* Cistercian Way
* Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk
* Sirhowy Valley Ridgeway Walk
* Taff Trail

Waterways|

* Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

* Transport portal
* Wales portal

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Transport in Newport

Road|

* M4 motorway
* European route E30
* A48(M) motorway
* New M4 (cancelled)
* A48 road
* A449 road
* A468 road
* A4042 road

Bus|

* Newport bus station
* Cwmbran bus station
* Newport Bus
* National Express
* Stagecoach South Wales
* Cardiff Bus
* Fflecsi (TfW)

Railway lines|

* South Wales Metro (proposed)
* South Wales Main Line
* Welsh Marches line
* Gloucester–Newport line
* Ebbw Valley Railway

Railway stations|

* Newport
* Pye Corner
* Rogerstone
* Proposed:
* Caerleon
* Llanwern
* Magor & Undy
* Newport West
* Newport West Central
* Somerton

Cycling|

* NCR 88
* NCR 4
* NCR 46
* NCR 47

Walking|

* Wales Coast Path
* Usk Valley Walk
* Cistercian Way

Waterways|

* River Usk
* Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
* Fourteen Locks

Sea|

* Newport Docks

Transporter bridge|

* Newport Transporter Bridge

* Transport portal
* Wales portal

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Transport in Monmouthshire

Road|

* M4 motorway
* European route E30
* M48 motorway
* A40 road
* A449 road
* A465 road
* A472 road
* A4042 road
* A4136 road
* A48 road

Bus|

* Stagecoach South Wales
* Stagecoach West
* Newport Bus

National Cycle Network|

* Celtic Trail
* National Cycle Route 4
* National Cycle Route 47
* National Cycle Route 42

Railway lines|

* South Wales Main Line
* Gloucester–Newport line
* Welsh Marches line

Railway stations|

* Abergavenny
* Caldicot
* Chepstow
* Severn Tunnel Junction

Waterways|

* Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
* River Wye

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Transport in Torfaen

Road|

*   *   *   *

Bus|

* Stagecoach South Wales
* Newport Bus

Railway lines|

* Welsh Marches line

Railway stations|

* Cwmbran
* Pontypool and New Inn

Heritage railways|

* Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway

Cycling|

* Celtic Trail
* NCR 49
* NCR 423
* NCR 466
* NCR 492

Walking|

* Cambrian Way
* Celtic Way
* Cistercian Way

Waterways|

* Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
* Pontymoile Basin

* Transport portal
* Wales portal

* v
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Transport in Powys

Road|

* A40
* A44
* A438
* A458
* A470
* A479
* A481
* A483
* A487
* A488
* A489
* A490
* A495
* A4059
* A4113
* A4221
* B4574

Footpaths|

* Beacons Way
* Cambrian Way
* Epynt Way
* Glyndŵr's Way
* Marches Way
* Offa's Dyke Path
* Sarn Helen
* Severn Way
* Usk Valley Walk
* Wye Valley Walk

Cycle routes|

* Celtic Trail
* Elan Valley Trail
* Lake Vyrnwy Road Circuit
* Lôn Cambria
* Lôn Las Cymru
* Radnor Ring
* Taff Trail

Railway
stations|

| Cambrian Line|

* Caersws
* Dovey Junction
* Machynlleth
* Newtown (Powys)
* Welshpool

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Heart of Wales line|

* Builth Road
* Cilmeri
* Dolau
* Garth (Powys)
* Knucklas
* Llanbister Road
* Llandrindod
* Llangammarch
* Llangynllo
* Llanwrtyd
* Pen-y-Bont
* Sugar Loaf

Welshpool and Llanfair
Light Railway|

* Castle Caereinion
* Cyfronydd
* Heniarth
* Llanfair Caereinion
* Sylfaen
* Welshpool Raven Square

* Transport portal
* Wales portal

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