page_title: Celtic Trail cycle route
hierarchical_section_title: Celtic Trail cycle route
caption_attribution_description: English: A view of Bedwas and Caerphilly from National Cycle Route 47 also known as the Celtic Trail cycle route. The hill is accessed from the Ynys Hywel Activity Centre between Cwmfelinfach and Ynysddu.
context_page_description: The Celtic Trail is a network of dedicated cycle routes in the National Cycle Network, crossing West, South and Mid Wales, and covering 377 miles in total. It is divided into east and west sections. The west section links Pembroke and Fishguard on the west coast to Swansea, and the east section covers the area from Swansea to Chepstow, Abergavenny and Hay-on-Wye in the east. It is largely traffic free but sections along the route are still being upgraded and improved. In some places there is a choice of a low-level route, or a high-level route for mountain bikes.
  The network includes Route 42, Route 43, Route 46, Route 47, Route 49, and 492, the Welsh section of Route 4, a large part of Route 8, and other short links.
  Places along Route 47 include:
  Fishguard51.993°N 4.975°W
  Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
  National Botanic Garden of Wales
  Carmarthen
  Pembrey Country Park
  Llanelli
  Swansea
  Neath
  Pontypridd
  Merthyr Tydfil
  Caerphilly
  Newport
  Chepstow
  Severn Bridge51.609°N 2.639°W
context_section_description: The Celtic Trail is a network of dedicated cycle routes in the National Cycle Network, crossing West, South and Mid Wales, and covering 377 miles in total. It is divided into east and west sections. The west section links Pembroke and Fishguard on the west coast to Swansea, and the east section covers the area from Swansea to Chepstow, Abergavenny and Hay-on-Wye in the east. It is largely traffic free but sections along the route are still being upgraded and improved. In some places there is a choice of a low-level route, or a high-level route for mountain bikes.
  The network includes Route 42 (Glasbury, Mid Wales to Gloucester, England), Route 43 (Swansea to Builth Wells), Route 46 (Hereford to Newport), Route 47 (Newport to Fishguard), Route 49 (Abergavenny to Newport), and 492 (Cwmbran to Brynmawr), the Welsh section of Route 4 (London to Fishguard), a large part of Route 8 (Lon las Cymru, Cardiff to Holyhead), and other short links.
  Places along Route 47 (from west to east) include:
  Fishguard51.993°N 4.975°W
  Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
  National Botanic Garden of Wales
  Carmarthen
  Pembrey Country Park (Millennium Coastal Path)
  Llanelli
  Swansea
  Neath
  Pontypridd
  Merthyr Tydfil
  Caerphilly
  Newport
  Chepstow
  Severn Bridge51.609°N 2.639°W
caption: A view of Bedwas and Caerphilly from a side path through Ynys Hywel Activity Centre, which diverts from the main NCN 47 just before Cwmfelinfach.
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