This is a 9 mile moderate circular walk starting in the centre of Rhayader.

We start by walking west out of the centre of Rhayader passing some wooden carvings marking the gateway to the Elan valley walking trail.

We proceed onto Cwmdeuddwr common and onto an old drovers route used for taking cattle over the hills to markets in England.

On top of Esgair Dderw is an impressive Bronze Age standing stone, Maen Serth.

We descend down a valley between the Moelfryn and Gamallt hills.

The route then passes a traditional 200 acre Welsh hill farm which has great views and is a haven for birds and wildlife.

We cross a road and head towards Gilfach nature reserve which is a 410 acre hill farm and nature reserve with 1300 species.

The route continues passed an old railway tunnel and the Radnorshire Wildlife trust visitors centre.

A short walk on a quiet road brings us back to the centre of Rhayader.