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The walk
The walk starts at the National Park car park in Moylgrove (Trewyddel), a village in the wooded valley of Cwm Trewyddel. Lanes and paths lead down the valley to Ceibwr Bay, a small cove with a stony beach where grey seals can often be seen. The Coast Path climbs the cliff beside the bay and runs along the top, past jagged rocks, ledges and caves, to Pwll y Wrach, the Witches' Cauldron, a sea cave whose roof has fallen in to leave a blowhole; an Iron Age hill fort, Castell Treriffith, stands close by. The way goes back along the cliff to the bay and up the valley to the village.
It is 6.1 km with 154 m of ascent; allow about 2 hours. The grade is Moderate: the National Park rates the walk Moderate, with a steep section at the Witches' Cauldron.
The cliff top is exposed: stay on the path and away from the edge, above all in wind or wet. The way down to the Witches' Cauldron is steep. There are fields with livestock, so keep dogs under close control, and about a third of the walk, some 2 km, is on minor roads.
In season the Poppit Rocket bus (405) can be flagged down on the road: the National Park lists it for this walk.
Route drawn by Global Adventurer along OpenStreetMap paths (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), with figures worked out from it. Check the forecast and the ground on the day: paths change.
Good to know
- Pwll y Wrach, the Witches' Cauldron, is a sea cave whose roof has collapsed to leave a blowhole
- Grey seals can often be seen from the small stony beach at Ceibwr Bay
- The cliffs above Ceibwr show strong folding and faulting, best seen across the bay at Pen-yr-afr
- An Iron Age hill fort, Castell Treriffith, stands close to Pwll y Wrach
Getting there
Start: Moylgrove car park. 52.06826, -4.74772
Directions to the start
Places to stay nearby
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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line is drawn along OpenStreetMap paths and the figures are worked out from it; take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.
