Craig Goch Dam – Caban Coch Dam loop from Rhayader

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Craig Goch Dam – Caban Coch Dam loop from Rhayader

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Craig Goch Dam – Caban Coch Dam loop from Rhayader

07:01

25.6km

410m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

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9.92 km

Craig Goch Dam

Highlight • Monument

Top dam of a series creating a chain of reservoirs. The day we rode past the top reservoir was a puddle due to the lack of rain and the heat.

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Coed yr Allt-goch

Forest

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The Devil's Gulch

Highlight • Trail

This old railway cutting is now open again (was closed due to landslide danger).

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12.5 km

Pen-y-Garreg Dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

Elan Valley - Pen-y-Garreg Dam
The Pen-y-Garreg is the third Dam up through the Elan Valley, also to be known as the 'Middle Dam'.
Pen-y-Garreg Dam is unusual in that …

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Elan Valley Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice for a wander

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Elan Valley Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Absolutely stunning for walking and cycling.

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19.7 km

Caban Coch Dam

Highlight • Natural Monument

The lowest of the dams in the sequence of four built in the valley of the Elan River is Caban Coch Dam. It is the simplest and most functional in …

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20.0 km

Radnorshire Millennium Stones

Highlight • Historical Site

Cool little art installation with Rocks with Welsh places on. Modern Stones Gallery. A large feature at the Elan Valley visitor centre in central Powys, west from Rhayader is this …

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