Walking Holidays and Stays in Mid Wales

Silence, Solitude, and Soulful Trails in Wales’ Quiet Heart

Explore self-guided walking holidays in Mid Wales — where peace, perspective, and pure space await.

Mid Wales is where time slows and the land opens wide. Remote, raw, and deeply calming, this region is shaped by broad moors, high ridges, ancient woodlands, and the quiet pulse of river valleys. Here, you don’t walk to tick off sights — you walk to tune in. To stillness. To self. To the shape of the hills beneath your feet.

This is a place for unhurried journeys. Waymarked routes are fewer, but the rewards are greater. You’ll pass stone farmsteads, drift through forest shade, and cross uplands where red kites wheel overhead and the wind carries nothing but itself.

Where to Walk

The Cambrian Mountains

Often called the “green desert of Wales,” the Cambrian Mountains offer some of Britain’s most untouched walking. Expect vast skies, empty ridgelines, and deep connection in a land shaped by weather and time.

Elan Valley Trails

Wander through one of the UK’s most beautiful reservoir landscapes — a blend of Victorian dams, wooded glens, and wildflower-rich meadows. Walks here are quiet, reflective, and surprisingly varied.

Radnorshire Hills & Glyndŵr’s Way

Named after Welsh rebel leader Owain Glyndŵr, this national trail loops through Radnorshire’s soft hills and little-known ridges. A perfect route for multi-day walking far from the beaten track.

Highlights

• Remote upland walking in the Cambrian Mountains
• Reservoir-side paths and woodland loops in the Elan Valley
• Long-distance adventures along Glyndŵr’s Way
• Red kites, wild ponies, and quiet ridgelines
• Ideal for walkers seeking solitude, stillness, and deep immersion

Mid Wales isn’t loud — it listens. Walk here and the world falls quiet. You’ll leave not just with a memory, but with a feeling: of having gone somewhere both wild and true.