The route passes through the heart of Wales, and is also known as . It is largely north–south from Holyhead to Cardiff or Chepstow, and in total measures some in length. Some of its route follows the trackbed of former railway lines, such as , , the Trail and the Taff Trail; in other places, the route is on public highways.
Both ends are easily accessible via the rail network.
Route
Cardiff to Brecon This largely follows the Taff Trail:
Cardiff | Pontypridd | Abercynon | Merthyr Tydfil | Brecon
Alternative: Chepstow to Glasbury Lon Las Cymru provides an alternative south route for those coming into Wales from the Severn Bridge, following Route 42 from Chepstow to Glasbury, where it joins Route 8:
Chepstow | Usk | Abergavenny | Glasbury
There is also a small loop at the top of Route 42 providing links to Hay-on-Wye.
Brecon to Machynlleth Brecon | Talgarth | Glasbury | Erwood | Builth Wells | Newbridge on Wye | Llanwrthwl | Rhayader | Llangurig | Llanidloes | Staylittle | Machynlleth
Machynlleth to Porthmadog Machynlleth | Dolgellau | Trawsfynydd | Penrhyndeudraeth | Porthmadog
Porthmadog to Holyhead Porthmadog | Penygroes | Caernarfon | Bangor | Holyhead
References
External links Sustrans map and description - north section Sustrans map and description - south section Wales Trails