MACHYNLLETH is a historic Welsh market town surrounded by some of the most beautiful countryside in Britain, making it an excellent base for walking. All of the twenty circular self-guided routes in this book are within a 10 mile radius of the town, and follow tracks and paths which explore intimate valleys, tumbling streams, shady woodlands and wild moorland with magnificent panoramic views. A summary of the key characteristics of each walk is given inside the front cover, and used with the map on the back cover this will help you choose depending upon how much time you have, and how energetic you feel. A reasonably fit person will be able to tackle any of the routes. All the walks follow public rights of way, well established paths over commons, or Forest Enterprise tracks, and have been recently checked. Many of these walks involve walking through sections of commercial forest. These are described as they were when the routes were checked, but they may have been subsequently harvested and replanted when you visit. Similarly young trees grow into mature ones. In addition forestry operations may temporarily obstruct and close a section of a walk.
