Cistercian Way (Wales)

The Cistercian Way is a waymarked, circular, long distance footpath, which circumnavigates Wales linking the Cistercian historic sites of the country. The whole route is in total some 650 miles (1,050 km) long.

The route takes the intrepid walker on a veritable pilgrimage around the coast and hinterland of Wales. It is a circular walk and can be started from any point along its route but it incorporates in North Wales Conwy, Basingwerk Abbey, Valle Crucis and Strata Marcella abbeys with Mid Wales' Abbeycwmhir and Grace Dieu, then South Wales' Llantarnam Abbey and famous Tintern Abbey before completing the circle with Neath Abbey, Whitland, Strata Florida and Cymer Abbey but also incorporates Tenby in West Wales and other features such as ancient trackways, pilgrimage routes and historic sites.

External links

• The Cistercian Way website (archive)
• The Alliance of Religions and Conservation website on the Cistercian Way in Wales
• BBC Wales feature on The Welsh Cistercian Way in 2005

Long-distance footpaths and National Trails in Wales Coastal footpaths & trails Anglesey Coastal Path Ceredigion Coast Path Gower and Swansea Bay Coast Path Llŷn Coastal Path North Wales Path Pembrokeshire Coast Path South Wales Coast and Severn Estuary Coastal Path Wales Coast Path Non-coastal footpaths & trails The Beacons Way Cambrian Way Celtic Way Cistercian Way Clwydian Way Dyfi Valley Way Glyndŵr's Way Landsker Borderlands Trail Marches Way The Maelor Way Monnow Valley Walk Offa's Dyke Path Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk Taff Trail Usk Valley Walk Valeways Millennium Heritage Trail Wye Valley Walk

Transport in Caerphilly County Borough Road Bus Stagecoach in South Wales Traveline Cymru Newport Transport Railway lines Rhymney Line Ebbw Valley Railway Railway stations Aber Bargoed Brithdir Caerphilly Crosskeys Energlyn and Churchill Park Gilfach Fargoed Hengoed Llanbradach Newbridge Pengam Pontlottyn Rhymney Risca and Pontymister Tir-Phil Ystrad Mynach Cycle Taff Trail Celtic Trail (including NCR 46 and NCR 47) NCR 4:Newport to Llanelli section NCR 465 NCR 466 NCR 467 NCR 469 NCR 475 Walk Cistercian Way Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk Sirhowy Valley Ridgeway Walk Taff Trail Waterways Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal