Walks from Knighton
MapBeautiful walks starting or ending at Knighton Station.
Alternatively, view walks you can reach directly from Knighton by train.
Knighton Circular via Offa's Dyke
Circular on footpaths and rights of way around the border town of Knighton, set on the River Teme close to the Offa's Dyke Path.
Walk details: Heart of Wales Line Travellers (PDF).
Knighton to Knucklas
Open moorland on Glyndŵr's Way over Racecourse Common, descending past the hilltop remains of Knucklas Castle and its castellated railway viaduct into the village.
Knucklas Viaduct: Castellated 13-arch railway viaduct carrying the Heart of Wales line across the Heyope valley at Knucklas.
Warnings: Open hill and common land; some exposure.
Walk details: Heart of Wales Line Travellers (PDF).
Bucknell to Knighton
Hill section along an old droving road, past the Caer Caradoc hill fort above Chapel Lawn and a stretch of the Offa's Dyke Path across the England-Wales border, dropping over the Teme into Knighton.
Warnings: Long, exposed section over open hill ground with few facilities until Knighton.
Walk details: Rail Rambles.
Similar walk: Heart of Wales Line Travellers (PDF).
Llandrindod to Knighton
Recommended: Some amazing views and so incredibly peaceful; some stunning views down the valleys. A long, challenging but beautiful route through rolling hills and wide valleys and sticking to the Heart of Wales Trail and Glyndwr's Way on well-marked paths and quiet country lanes. Lots of ups and downs with amazing long-range views from the hilltops; some muddy sections. Follows the Heart of Wales Trail and Glyndwr's Way; can be split at Llanbister Road station; rich in buzzards and red kites; St Michael's Church outside Llandrindod makes a good picnic spot.
Time: 10h–20h30
Warnings: A long, challenging route best split over two days; a short section of A-road near Pen-y-bont, though the adjacent moorland can be walked instead.
Walk details: Slow Ways.
Knighton to Craven Arms
Fantastic views from the tops - especially at Hopesay Common and Holloway Rocks. A hilly route mainly on grassy, waymarked long-distance paths with a little quiet lane walking. Rough and muddy in places, with a fair few stiles. Around 2, 500ft of ascent including two long and steep climbs. Mostly follows the Heart of Wales Line Trail; passes through hamlets such as Aston on Clun, Clunbury and Hopton Castle.
Woodland: a fifth under tree cover.
Time: 6h30–13h30
Warnings: Two long and steep climbs towards the Knighton end; rough and muddy paths and a number of stiles.
Walk details: Slow Ways.