TWF2023-26 Monday Walk - Exploring the Hay to Brecon Railway
A 2 Boot Walk. Explore the remains of the old Brecon to Hay Railway and see how the old infrastructure now blends into the post-railway landscape. Learn about the history of the railway, which served the area for 100 years and how modern-day Talgarth has been formed around it. An easy walk with some rough footpaths, brief climbs, and brief sections along the roadside.
A 2 Boot Walk. Explore the remains of the old Brecon to Hay Railway and see how the old infrastructure now blends into the post-railway landscape. Learn about the history of the railway, which served the area for 100 years and how modern-day Talgarth has been formed around it. An easy walk with some rough footpaths, brief climbs, and brief sections along the roadside.
A 2 Boot Walk. Explore the remains of the old Brecon to Hay Railway and see how the old infrastructure now blends into the post-railway landscape. Learn about the history of the railway, which served the area for 100 years and how modern-day Talgarth has been formed around it. An easy walk with some rough footpaths, brief climbs, and brief sections along the roadside.
How to Find the Starting Point: Talgarth Main Car Park
Download the What3words app on your phone, and use the following address which will take you to the exact 3x3 metre square where this walk will start:
https://w3w.co/duet.churn.juggles
Start Time: 10.00
End Time: 12.00
Time: 2 hrs
Distance: 5 km / 3.1 miles
Ascent: 95 m / 311 ft
Leader: Freya Morgan
Packed Lunch: Not Required
Alternatively, here at the latitude and longitude coordinates and Map Grid Reference for the walk start location:
51.99492 , -3.235185
Map Grid Reference: SO 153 337