Cistercian Way :: South Routes

South Routes

This section of the route takes you over the hills of South Wales, above the mining valleys with their terraced houses, along the coast and through the rolling countryside of Carmarthenshire.

You start on the medieval pilgrimage route to the famous shrine of Penrhys. A magnificent ridge route takes you above the Rhondda Valleys to Margam, with its abbey church and picturesque ruins. Follow the coast path to Neath Abbey then on to Carmarthen. Return to the coast path to Tenby, where you can take the boat to Caldey Island.

South Routes
Tintern to Llantarnam Along ancient trackways through the woods.
Llantarnam to Penrhys Follow the medieval pilgrimage route to Penrhys over the hills of South Wales, above the mining valleys .
Penrhys to Margam From Penrhys follow the prehistoric track over the hills to Llangynwyd then down to Margam Park.
Margam to Neath The coast path takes you above the M4 to join the Neath Canal.
Neath to Tenby Over the rolling hills of Carmarthenshire and along the Pembrokeshire coast.

South Routes

Tintern to Llantarnam

Along ancient trackways through the woods.

Llantarnam to Penrhys

Follow the medieval pilgrimage route to Penrhys over the hills of South Wales, above the mining valleys .

Penrhys to Margam

From Penrhys follow the prehistoric track over the hills to Llangynwyd then down to Margam Park.

Margam to Neath

The coast path takes you above the M4 to join the Neath Canal.

Neath to Tenby

Over the rolling hills of Carmarthenshire and along the Pembrokeshire coast.