This blog is being used to record a journey through Wales walking, as near as possible, the route of the Roman Road Sarn Helen. For the purpose of this Blog the walk starts in the Conwy Valley and travels South for approximately 134 miles through beautiful Welsh landscape using public paths and byways until it reaches its end in Carmarthen.
My wife Helen and I are regular walkers and have completed a number of well known and popular long distance routes. Most of the famous walks, such as the West Highland Way, are well marked and are easily identified on an OS map but this isn't the case with Sarn Helen. The challenge was therefore to find our way using information from a number of sources. We used a 1992 Cicerone Guide by John Cantrell and Arthur Rylance as one of our primary sources and have identified in this blog where the path has changed, disappeared or is simply blocked. As this route isn't walked often there is a need for flexibility on the route's direction and a need for practical navigation skills - backed up by a GPS - to make sure you are where you think you should be. You also need a good sense of humour and patience.
Helen and I were accompanied by a friend Mike Costello on many sections and his views and photos also appear on this blog.
We are also grateful to the Long Distance Walking Association - their Website was invaluable and the organisation is worth joining.
https://www.ldwa.org.uk/ldp/members/show_path.php?path_name=Sarn+Helen .
My wife Helen and I are regular walkers and have completed a number of well known and popular long distance routes. Most of the famous walks, such as the West Highland Way, are well marked and are easily identified on an OS map but this isn't the case with Sarn Helen. The challenge was therefore to find our way using information from a number of sources. We used a 1992 Cicerone Guide by John Cantrell and Arthur Rylance as one of our primary sources and have identified in this blog where the path has changed, disappeared or is simply blocked. As this route isn't walked often there is a need for flexibility on the route's direction and a need for practical navigation skills - backed up by a GPS - to make sure you are where you think you should be. You also need a good sense of humour and patience.
Helen and I were accompanied by a friend Mike Costello on many sections and his views and photos also appear on this blog.
We are also grateful to the Long Distance Walking Association - their Website was invaluable and the organisation is worth joining.
https://www.ldwa.org.uk/ldp/members/show_path.php?path_name=Sarn+Helen .
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