Section 1

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Start at the Lugwy Farm 3.5 KM North West of Llangurig on the B4356 where their is space to park the car. Be sure to put your keys in the red box in the wall. The infant Lugg is already flowing across the way. Look North and you'll see a stony track. Take the track and start walking upward towards a T junction 1.5 KM in. This is the meeting point of Glyndwr's Way coming in from the East. Do not turn off - keep going baring left on Glyndwr's Way until you reach a conifer plantation where you'll see a gate. Climb the gate and bear left around the plantation. In front you'll see a sign post with no sign and a stone plinth with no information board. Take the track left. 

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Section 2

 

Handrail the plantation now on your left for 1 KM - you'll veer away from the plantation. At 1Km look for a turn off left (South West) onto the Heart of Wales line national trail. Continue on the trail for 350 meters plus until you hit a gully grid ref SO180749. Follow it for another 350 meters whereupon an embryonic gully emerges on your right-almost imperceptible grid ref SO177748. Follow this down 450 meters North West to the Pool that gives Pool Hill its name Grid Ref SO173751. It's moorland heather walking so expect a bit of rough. At the pool head along its Southern shore and bear South/South West for 500 meters. It's barely featureless apart from an impression, which goes onto form the source of the Lugg - you might need a compass. The Grid Ref for the source is SO169747 Rhos Crug is in front with it's nipple of a peak. 

 

Enjoy the source. It's a lovely little pool and the space is a joy to - remote and with few people. You'll see ground nesting birds such as Curllew, Lapwing, Golden Plover and Grouse in the area. Brash marks and weed wiping intend to improve the heather, which has been lost to bracken over the years. 

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Section 3

 

From source head South east towards the gully. You can just about see it - it's reminiscent of a ha ha. The ravine drops down about 1KM in front of you. Follow the source down to the ravine looking out for seepage. In summer this may take about 800 meters or so. Rocks will appear dry  then water. You've found the flowing Lugg. The ravine gets deep and is a spectacular space to traverse. You'll need to hop back and forth over the embryonic river until you reach a clearing Grid Ref SO176736 This is directly in the path of the Heart of Wales Line again. Take the path right heading on up to the field edge above you. The Lugg is now down below. The trail will take you all the way to the B4356. Turn left for 300 meters until you reach the turning left for Lugwy Farm and your car. 

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Spec N Stats for Bus Route

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Start: Luggwy Farm   Elevation: 201 Meters    Distance: 5 Miles    Time: 3.5 Hours, taking into consideration stops and rough terrain inside and out of the ravine   Walking Grade: 3 

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Summary

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With well laid out tracks initially locating the pools later can get tricky - it's fairly featureless. Mind you with pacing, observing your grid ref and possible use of a compass it's fairly easy. The whole area is remote and not your tourist hot spot. Views of Beacon Hill ac company you and when you hit the ravine it gets even more interesting. As a landscape feature it's spectacular. 

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Some Links

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Llangunlo. Click. Village near start point.

The Greyhound Inn Llangunlo. Click. Local pub.

River Lugg. Click. Wye's main tributary. 

Radnor Forest. Click. Wild and remote uplands in Mid Wales.