Day 59 Rhandirmwyn to Llandovery

Friday: Up 09:30 away 13:00

Only 7 miles to walk today so no rush. Unusually I decided to cook porridge for breakfast to get me started for the day. My pitch was shaded from the morning sun so tent took a while to dry. A number of people stopped to talk. All events that delayed my departure.

The Cambrian Way goes through Rhandirmwyn Camping and Caravanning Club Site. As far as I can remember it is the only site that is actually on the Cambrian Way. Upon exiting the south of the site I immediately encountered 'Route closed' signs and pallets positioned across the route as barriers. I knew about this closure from other campers which is due to the riverside path collapsing into the river.

The alternative route was an obvious left turn through a gate. But from here it was less obvious. Navigation required frequent references to the map and required me to back track a few times.

Eventually the tracks became roads and the route more obvious. I arrived in Llandovery quite early so diverted to the Coop for provisions. I had considered the Erwlon campsite on this east side of town. But decided to go to Llandovery Caravan and camping park on the south west side of town where I had camped previously. It is owned by the Llandovery Rugby club which has its grounds, changing rooms and clubhouse next door. It is closer to the town centre which is accessed via industrial and residential estates. By contrast the Erwlon campsite requires a half mile walk along the main road into town.

After pitching I was going to walk into town to one of the many pubs but learned that the Rugby club would welcome visitors so I went there instead. It was only a 2 minute walk and they allowed me to charge my device while I wrote a few blog 'footprints'.

Arrival and departure times from features visited today.
09:30 Up
13:00 Started walking
15:40 Stopped to rest and blog
16:25 Restarted walking
17:55 Arrived campsite

7.8 miles with 857' of ascent from Rhandirmwyn to Llandovery completed at end of 59th day of walking.
Total miles so far : 559.5
Miles in 2026 : 149.5
Weather : warm and sunny all day with breeze particularly higher up
Number of people passed : 3
Objective tomorrow : Dan yr Ogof caves and campsiteRead more