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Walk the Historic Kerry Ridgeway

By Dave Roberts   

on October 10, 2017    No ratings yet.

Posted as a walk in – Cambrian Mountains and Mid Wales, England, Europe, Shropshire, Wales

Walk the Historic Kerry Ridgeway

Route Essentials

Route Summary

Linear walk along the historic Kerry Ridgeway.

See the end of the article for local information about parking, public transport facilities, pubs and cafes.

Distance

23.92 km

Ascent

151 m

Time

6 hours

Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.

Start Location

B4355, Kerry, Newtown SY16 4AY to Bishop's Castle

Difficulty

Hard Walk, Mountain Biking

Hazards

Linear Route needing planning

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Remember that we cannot outline every single hazard on a walk – it’s up to you to be safe and competent. Read up on Mountain Safety , Navigation and what equipment you’ll need. 

Walk the Historic Kerry Ridgeway Ordnance Survey Map and GPX File Download

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Walk the Historic Kerry Ridgeway

The Kerry Ridgeway, even if I’m still convinced I went to school with someone of the same name, is a linear bridlway that keeps high on the green ridges of the Mid Wales hills. It starts at Cider Ho, a name which hasn’t lost an exclamation mark rather than just being an abbreviation for house, which is just south of Newtown. It continues for a distance of 24km with only a height gain of a couple of hundred metres, as far as Bishop’s Castle.

The route’s largely on very good tracks, green bridleways and some metalled tracks, making it suitable for a mountain bike.

While it doesn’t directly pass over the summits of Bryn Coch and Cilfaesty Hill, they’re only a short detour from the start.

The Route

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Local Information and Recommended Maps and Guidebooks

Route Summary:

Linear walk along the historic Kerry Ridgeway.

Route Start Location: B4355, Kerry, Newtown SY16 4AY to Bishop's Castle

Distance
 Ascent
 Time
23.92 km 151 m 6 hours

Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.

Activivity Type: Hard Walk, Mountain Biking

Summits and Places on this Route

Facilities

No convenient facilities.

Hazards

Linear Route needing planning

Remember that we cannot outline every single hazard on a walk – it’s up to you to be safe and competent. Read up on Mountain Safety , Navigation and what equipment you’ll need.

Parking : SY16 4AY

Small car park ar beginning.

Public Transport:

n/a

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Weather Forecast:

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Dave Roberts

Dave Roberts founded Walk Eryri in 2004, with the aim of providing routes that are off the beaten track. Walk Eryri is now part of Mud and Routes which continues to provide more off beat routes and walks in Snowdonia and beyond. Dave has been exploring the hills of Eryri for over thirty years, and is a qualified Mountain Leader. Dave also established Walk up Snowdon, Walk up Scafell Pike and Walk up Ben Nevis just to mention a few.

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