A longish but delightful scenic circular which samples the magic of the gorges and waterfalls of the Hafod Estate, before getting into the real 'wild' bit in the hills near Cwmystwyth. Graig yr Ddalfa gives a stupendous view from its ridged summit down into the upper Ystwyth valley with its rugged hillsides, shining river and austere former mine workings.

Only on the fringes of the Elenydd, yet Aran Fawddwy is a really wonderful uncrowded alternative to Cadair Idris, and is even thirteen metres higher than its much more famous neighbour! Cwm Cywarch (just beyond Dinas Mawddwy) is a magnificent, 'Alpine'-feeling valley, not to be missed, even if it involves a slightly longer ride to get there.

This is a very varied walk, starting in the wonderfully scenic Cwm Cyneiniog, ascending on very small paths to the summit of Bryn Mawr with quickly changing views in all directions, and a real sense of remoteness. The entire second half is through forest, in stark contrast to the morning’s open mountainous terrain, with frequent flashes of varied views and sunlight.

A short walk, requiring some careful route-finding over difficult terrain, for which you are rewarded by the most stunning, austere, and truly wild of mountain scenery. To walk up Cwm Hengwm is to pass into mountains very reminiscent of Snowdonia, yet utterly deserted and apparently ‘lost’ and inaccessible.

This wonderful walk keeps on well-marked tracks, yet has a very ‘wild’ feel to it. The so-called ‘Pools’ are really a collection of delightful moderate-sized lakes, set like sparkling gems amongst dark craggy high land, devoid of trees, on the edge of the Elenydd plateau.

If you have visited the famous Mynach Falls at Devil's Bridge, on this walk you will see where all that water is coming from by exploring the Mynach valley by one of two routes. This walk also visits ‘Y Bwa’ (The Arch) built in 1810 as a gateway for Thomas Johnes’ nearby Hafod Estate. The English translation of the name of this place is ‘Head of the Valley of Lost Existence’.

Some of the most dramatic mountain scenery in Ceredigion is found in the vicinity of Cwmystwyth, a former lead/silver mining village which offers this superb circular adventure. Although not particularly long, this walk is challenging in its steep ascents, rough going underfoot, and the necessity for careful route-finding. However, the rewards are magnificent, with rapidly changing scenery and countryside of immense character.

This is a nice easy walk on clearly-defined tracks and paths. It takes in the less-visited but enjoyable subsidiary peak of Y Garn, includes Pumlumon Fawr summit, and in the later stages gives quite a ‘wild’ feel with minimum effort. It is also easy to find the starting point on the main road, and so might be regarded as a convenient introduction to the area.

This is a favourite of ours, containing a great contrast of features, including a slightly vertiginous path overlooking the ‘pistyll’ (sliding waterfall) and two beautiful lakes in the later stages. There is an easy to follow path throughout.

This walk is one of superb contrasts and variety. You start in the craggy splendour of the cwm, and emerge suddenly onto a wide open plateau of rough grassland. A lakeside path gives way to a slightly vertiginous scramble to the top of Esgair Goch, finishing with an easy, downhill track.

This is a short, easy introduction to the range of shapely hills seen from the A44 near Ponterwyd. They're accessible and interesting, peaking at 573m/1,880ft (Draws Drum). You get a satisfying 'wild' feel, and need to do a bit of route-finding, though you're never too far from identifiable tracks and roads.

Moel y Llyn is a characterful hill…in the graceful-looking range that overlooks the Dyfi estuary on its southern side. This is a short but interesting round with gorgeous views, making up for scratchy gorse and some confusing route-finding early on. At the summit, there is a small and intriguing lake!

The scenery is wonderful on this walk, the views superb all round from the top of Drosgol, at 550m (1,787ft). This is definitely a walk to do after dry weather, unless you are fine with wading knee-deep across several small rivers! Having said that, much of the route is on good dry tracks.

This walk is a bit of a hidden gem, but best to do in clear weather, because of the excellent views all round from the summits.

This is an easy and short round of Pumlumon and, unusually for Pumlumon, is for the most part fairly dry underfoot, but for some of the way only faint footpaths are available to follow.