Cycling in Ceredigion......

Ceredigion's Wales Cycle Break Centres

There are three Wales Cycle Breaks Centres in Ceredigion, centred on: the Cardigan area; the Aberaeron and New Quay vicinity and the Lampeter and Tregaron area.

Each one of Ceredigion's Wales Cycle Breaks Centres features sets of day cycling routes offering laid back cycling based around welcoming holiday areas. Routes from Ceredigion's Wales Cycle Breaks Centres have been specially designed to provide:

• Waymarked routes suitable for cyclists of most abilities and age groups;
• Routes visiting interesting destinations through some of the greenest landscapes in Wales;
• Downloadable maps that are easy to follow, alongside written route instructions. Printed packs are also purchasable at Tourist Information Centres and bookshops. All of Ceredigion's Wales Cycle Break Centres routes are also fully signposted.

Visit the Cycling Downloads page to access free PDF guides to all routes within Ceredigion's Wales Cycle Break Centre areas and a range of other cycling-related resources.

To discover more about Wales Cycle Breaks Centres in other areas of Wales, visit: www.cyclebreakswales.com

The Ystwyth Trail

To be fully opened in July 2008, the Ystwyth Trail will connect Aberystwyth, on the shore of Ceredigion's Bay, with Tregaron in the northern Teifi Valley.

Substantial sections of the trail follow the track of the old Great Western railway line. Those comparatively level sections particularly lend themselves towards wheelchair users, family cycling - involving younger children - with the entire route being suitable for walkers. Substantial sections are also suitable for horse riding.

The Ystwyth Trail bridges several strategic cycling facilities within Ceredigion, linking the Tregaron and Lampeter Wales Cycle Breaks Centre routes network with Aberystwyth and creating a link with both the Lôn Cambria and Lôn Teifi long distance cycling routes (Sustrans national network routes 81 and 82) as well as connecting Tregaron with the Rheidol Cycle Trail linking Aberystwyth with Devil's Bridge.

Similarly, the Ystwyth Trail bridges a number of strategic provisions for walking within Ceredigion, connecting Tregaron and the upper Teifi Valley with the Ceredigion Coast Path and providing a northerly return route for individuals following the linear footpath that extends between Borth and Tregaron via Devil's Bridge, Cwm Ystwyth, Pontrhydygroes and Pontrhydfendigaid.

The Rheidol Cycleway

The Rheidol Cycleway is a 28km trail along designated cycle paths and quiet country lanes connecting Aberystwyth and Devils’ Bridge.

Visit the Cycling Downloads page to obtain a PDF guide to the Rheidol Cycleway.

The Nant Yr Arian Mountain Bike Centre

The Mountain Biking Centre at the Nant Yr Arian Forest Visitor Centre, on the A44 just east of Aberystwyth, is one of the premier Mountain Biking centres in Wales. Nant Yr Arian offers three main mountain biking trails: the renowned Continental Tyres Syfydrin Trail, which winds over 35km of some of the most spectacular highland scenery in Wales; the 9km Pendam Trail and the 16km Summit Trail.

Note that the Nant Yr Arian Forest Visitor Centre offers an all-round family experience in that, in addition to the mountain bike trails, the complex offers car parking; a restaurant; bird watching facilities - with Red Kite feeding occurring daily; horse riding and walking trails - including an accessible lakeside trail, together with children's woodland playground facilities.

Visit the Cycling Downloads page to obtain a PDF guide to the Nant Yr Arian Mountain Bike trails.