Wild Camping on the Cambrian Way - 2011 and 2018

Mike Greenleaf's Schedule in 2018

Day	Start	Finish	OS Grid Ref
1	Cardiff (midday)	Mynydd Maen hillside, Upper Cwmbran, Pontypool	ST 262962
2	Upper Cwmbran, Pontypool	Twmpa	SO 224348
3	Twmpa	Corn Du hillside, 0.9 miles ENE of Storey Arms	SN 994211
4	Storey Arms	Llandovery (farmer's field)
5	Llandovery	Hillside 0.3 miles S of Strata Florida	SN 744653
6	Strata Florida	0.3 miles NNE of Pumlumon Arwystli, Plynlimon	SN 818883
7	Plynlimon	0.25 miles ENE of Bwlch Siglen, Dinas Mawddwy	SH 840139
8	Dinas Mawddwy	Ridge 1.5 miles NNE of Barmouth Bridge	SH 623179
9	Barmouth	Woods 0.3 miles NE of Llyn Trawsfynydd Dam, Maentwrog	SH 678381
10	Maentwrog	Llyn Cwmffwynnon, 0.25 miles N of Pen y Pass	SH 648560
11	Pen y Pass	Conwy - 6pm

Mike Greenleaf's Schedule in 2011 (with his children aged 15, 12 & 11)

Note that his children were already very experienced backpackers so it isn't suggested as a typical family schedule, but it does provide an easier one for other walkers.

Day	Start	Finish	OS Grid Ref
1	Cardiff (midday)	Coed Cefn-pwll-du 1 mile S of Machen	ST 213876
2	Machen	Mynydd Garn-wen 3 miles N of Pontypool	SO 293053
3	Pontypool	Ridge 0.6 miles NE Sugar Loaf	SO 280194
4	Sugar Loaf	Rhos Dirion 1.3 miles SSW of Twmpa	SO 215334
5	Twmpa	Waun Ddu 1.2 miles WSW of Llangattock	SO 186165
6	Llangattock	Corn Du hillside, 0.9 miles ENE of Storey Arms	SN 993211
7	Storey Arms	Pant y Bwlch 0.6 miles WNW of Fan Brycheiniog	SN 816221
8	Fan Brycheiniog	Llandovery (farmer's field!)
9	Llandovery	Esgair Wynt 1.3 miles WNW of Ty'n-y-cornel	SN 746556
10	Ty'n-y-cornel	Near Nant Milwyn 1.3 miles SE of Cwmystwyth	SN 800727
11	Cwmystwyth	Near Foel Wyddon 2.3 miles S of Plynlimon	SN 781832
12	Plynlimon	Waun Tyisaf 2.8 miles NNW of Dylife	SN 851984
13	Dylife	Bwlch Siglen 1.4 miles WSW of Dinas Mawddwy	SH 840139
14	Dinas Mawddwy	Near Pony Path 1.7 miles NW of Cadair Idris	SH 691148
15	Cadair Idris	Y Llethr	SH 662259
16	Y Llethr	Hillside 0.7 miles SW of Llyn Trawsfyndd Dam, Maentwrog	SH 666370
17	Maentwrog	Ridge 1.9 miles SW of Cnicht	SH 629452
18	Cnicht	Llyn Cwmffynnon 0.25 miles N of Pen y Pass	SH 648560
19	Pen y Pass	Foel Grach	SH 690659
20	Foel Grach	Conwy (2pm)	SN 851984

Resupplies at:

Pontypool garage

Abergavenny

Crickhowell

Llandovery

Strata Florida visitors shop (ice cream)

Devil's Bridge store (now closed, so in 2018 use Ponterwyd garage instead)

Mallwyd garage

Barmouth

Beddgelert

Mike Greenleaf