Hiking & Walking

The Old Vicarage is ideally positioned for access to a wealth of fantastic walking routes. Some famous, like the routes up Cader Idris, or some lesser known walks favoured by the local community. Keep scrolling down for some inspiration.

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Don't forget we offer Vicarage exclusive private guided hiking holidays and bolt-ons, with expert Snowdonia Mountain Guides, here:

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Walks from the front door

Recently, Natural Resources Wales have cleared an old walkway from next to The Old Vicarage, opening up access to over 40 miles of walks across the Dyfi Forest.

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You can choose to walk through the forest, visit the Dyfi Bike Park, the village of Pantperthog, Terren y Gessail, over to the Talyllyn Steam Train, or across to the Centre for Alternative Technology, the village of Ceinws and many more options.

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We have some maps printed out at reception. However we recommend always having an up to date OS map with you, we sell a few, including OS approved pocket compass. 

If you do not pay for the premium OS subscription, Natural resources Wales provides a free service: 

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In the map search enter: SY20 9RD, then from the resulting options, pick our property name 'Yr Hen Ficerdy, Corris' . Don't zoom in past the OS layer, as you will lose the path routes - see image on right at correct depth

For grandeur and rugged beauty, few locations equal Cadair Idris, a spectacular chain of peaks in the south of Snowdonia National Park.

The highest peak, and one of Wales’s highest mountains, is Penygadair and the views from the summit overlook most of Wales, from the Llŷn peninsula in the north-west to the Brecon Beacons in the south-east. 

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The Dol Idris carpark is just 5 minutes drive up the road from The Old Vicarage

Something a little more sedate