self-guided walking

Strata Florida Monks' Walk
Route #32

Strata Florida Abbey was founded in the twelfth century, and this walk follows paths once used by the monks who lived there. The route starts two miles from the abbey, which can be visited before or after the walk.
The Short Option is mostly on delightful grassy paths and tracks across open country, and along the shores of two of the Teifi Pools.
The Standard Route additionally includes some remote hill terrain, and a detour to two mountain lakes; it has some rough boggy stretches, but these are short and interspersed with easier going. The final section of both routes follows part of the Cambrian Way long distance path.

The Cistercian Way is a new long-distance footpath and pilgrimage route round Wales, and the website contains much interesting information about Strata Florida, and about the Cistercian monks.


Cwm Teifi

Llyn Teifi

Claerwen farm and reservoir

Claerwen valley
Strata Florida
Monks' Trod

Top of Cwm Egnant

Blaen Rhestr panorama

There is a Hillscape geocache near this route (both options).

 LengthClimbRoute-findingStart
Short Option 6½ miles (10.2km) 1130' (345m) - 3.4%
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Easy25 minute drive
Standard Route 13½ miles (21.3km) 2250' (690m) - 3.2%
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Ability with map & compass
needed in bad weather

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