Day 60 Llandovery to Llanddeusant

Saturday: Up 07:45 away 11:11

After Myddfai route was a slog on a minor road uphill for mile. Then through fields even further uphill for another mile to the top of a hill. From the top the route was a pleasant walk over grassy moorland for 2 miles before crossing a road. Then another 2 miles of moorland in a semi circle around Bryn Cedni hill. I then desended the hill for ½ a mile through fields, before a mile on a minor road out of Llanddeusant village. Final section was a concealed right turn that I almost missed, through undergrowth, through a difficult to open farm gate, down a steep bank passed a house ruin, across a field, over a footbridge then up the other side to The Wildman woods campsite. Proprietor Gwilliam was very welcoming, pointed out the many locations where I could camp, the facilities and where I could charge my device, then left me to it. As can be seen for the photographs, I picked an idyllic spot by the site's small lake. Lots of people stopped to chat including nearby neighbour Marie from Djoin in France who visits Cardiff regularly where her boyfriend lives. It is a small world.

Arrival and departure times from features visited today.
07:45 Up
09:30 Ready to start walking
10:20 began walking after waiting for wardens to check if they had found mislaid walking stick.
11:11 Left Coop Llandovery after a fruitless search for my mislaid walking stick
11:25 Met Oliver Wicks, one of the Cambrian Way trustees. Stopped for a chat
11:38 restarted walking
13:25 Stopped in grounds of Myddfai cafe for a rest on a chair in the shade. Café was closed for a wedding.
13:40 Restarted walking
15:40 Stopped for a rest.
16:20 Restarted walking
18:15 Arrived The Wildman Woods campsite

11.7 miles with 2299' of ascent from Llandovery to The Wildman Woods campsite completed at end of 60th day of walking.
Total miles so far : 571.2
Miles in 2026 : 161.2
Weather : Sunny with fluffy clouds and warm all day
Number of people passed : 0
Objective tomorrow : Over Carmarthen Fans to Dan-Yr-Ogof caves' 'Brecon Beacons Camping and Caravan Park'Read more