About Gogerddan Trail
How to get there:
Gogerddan Trail can be started from Gogerddan Picnic Site in Gogerddan Allt Ddel. Penrhyncoch is the nearest town or village.
From Aberystwyth: Take the A44 to Llangurig. After approximately 5km take the left hand turning at Lovesgrove onto the A4159 for Machynlleth. After going through Capel Dewi you will climb a hill. When descending look for a crossroads at the bottom and turn right for Penrhyncoch. Go past huge greenhouses on your right, ignore signs for Forestry Commission offices at Penrhyncoch on the left, and pass a row of houses on the left. The car park entrance appears suddenly on the left after the last house.
From the east: Take the A44 to Aberystwyth. Approximately 3km after Penllwyn Capel Bangor take the A4159 to Machynlleth on the right. After going through Capel Dewi you will climb a hill. When descending look for a crossroads at the bottom and turn right for Penrhyncoch. Go past huge greenhouses on your right, ignore signs for Forestry Commission offices at Penrhyncoch on the left, and pass a row of houses on the left. The car park entrance appears suddenly on the left after the last house.
OS Grid Reference: SN625840
For details of public transport visit http://www.traveline-cymru.info/
| Gogerddan Picnic Site Facilities. |
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| Grade of trail: |
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Trail waymarking:
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| Length of trail: 1 1/2 miles |
| Approximate time of trail: 1 1/4 hours |
| Open or closed: open |
| Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest. |
Contact: |
| Tony Ellis Area Manager 01974 282540 e-mail: tony.ellis@forestry.gsi.gov.uk |




