IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
YSTRAD MEURIG, SY25 6AD

Crossing the watershed on its way to Ystrad Meurig.

This is looking towards Pontrhydfendigaid along the course of the Manchester and Milford Railway (which went to neither place) but closed in 1965. The track bed from here to the outskirts of Tregaron is now used as a public footpath and the National Cycle Route No 82 (Fishguard to Machynlleth via Lampeter and Aberystwyth). Horses are permitted on some sections, but not this one. Wikipedia states that this was the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth Line, a standard gauge branch line of the Great Western Railway in Wales. As a result of floods and the Beeching Axe, the line closed throughout to passengers from 1965, and to freight from Pont Llanio creamery near Tregaron to Aberaeron Junction near Lampeter in 1970.

On the B4340, near a minor road towards Lledrod.

This is looking towards Aberystwyth along the course of the Manchester and Milford Railway (which went to neither place) but closed in 1965. The track bed here is now used as a public footpath and the National Cycle Route No 82 (Fishguard to Machynlleth via Lampeter and Aberystwyth). Horses are permitted on some sections, but not this one. Wikipedia states that this was the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth Line, a standard gauge branch line of the Great Western Railway in Wales. As a result of floods and the Beeching Axe, the line closed throughout to passengers from 1965, and to freight from Pont Llanio creamery near Tregaron to Aberaeron Junction near Lampeter in 1970.

On the B4340, near a minor road towards Lledrod. The former Manchester & Milford Haven Railway crossed the road near where the cyclist is positioned.

Horses are not allowed on this section. This was the Manchester & Milford Haven Railway. The section immediately north of this point has not been converted to a cycle path - cyclists using route 82 must rejoin the road for the next couple of miles.

This is looking towards Pontrhydfendigaid along the course of the Manchester and Milford Railway (which went to neither place) but closed in 1965. The track bed here is now used as a public footpath and the National Cycle Route No 82 (Fishguard to Machynlleth via Lampeter and Aberystwyth). Horses are permitted on some sections, but not this one. Wikipedia states that this was the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth Line, a standard gauge branch line of the Great Western Railway in Wales. As a result of floods and the Beeching Axe, the line closed throughout to passengers from 1965, and to freight from Pont Llanio creamery near Tregaron to Aberaeron Junction near Lampeter in 1970.

This is looking towards Aberystwyth. The lane off to the left leads to the A485 at Lledrog. The cottage on the corner is Rhydgaled, now used as a holiday cottage.

This on the B4340 leading off to the right towards Aberystwyth. The lane off to the left leads to the A485 at Lledrog. The cottage on the corner is Rhydgaled, now used as a holiday cottage.

This is looking towards Tregaron along the course of the Manchester and Milford Railway (which went to neither place) but closed in 1965. The track bed here is now used as a public footpath and the National Cycle Route No 82 (Fishguard to Machynlleth via Lampeter and Aberystwyth). Horses are permitted on some sections, but not this one. Wikipedia states that this was the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth Line, a standard gauge branch line of the Great Western Railway in Wales. As a result of floods and the Beeching Axe, the line closed throughout to passengers from 1965, and to freight from Pont Llanio creamery near Tregaron to Aberaeron Junction near Lampeter in 1970.