Ramblers, walkers and anyone looking for a day out in Wales can now take advantage of a free walking and wellness app that shows over 100 miles of walks from railway stations across the country.
Transport for Wales has partnered with Go Jauntly which created the app to provide 33 photo-led walking routes in both Welsh and English to and from railway stations. As well as describing the walks, different points of interest on the route are pointed out.
The walks encompass all of Wales, from Pembrokeshire to Carmarthenshire, Powys to Conwy, and Wrexham to Cardiff. There are walks to suit all levels of fitness and for everyone to enjoy. Each walk has its total distance and average time to complete, and comes with a clear map, step-by-step directions, and fascinating points of interest along the way. They can be found online at https://walks.gojauntly.com/users/transportforwales.
With many heritage sites to be found along the routes, now is an opportune time to make use of Cadw's 2 for 1 offer which allows two people to visit Cadw historic sites for the price of one when they present a valid TfW train ticket.
Further savings can be had because children travel for free when they travel on Transport for Wales trains with a fare-paying adult.
The app provides both a free walking app and a pocket-sized encyclopaedia of urban walks, and is available for free for all Apple users here, and for Android here.
Melanie Lawton, Community Rail Strategic Lead at Transport for Wales said: “We're excited to be launching 33 new walks from our trains stations across Wales and we hope this will encourage people to explore our wonderful communities and the outdoors.
“With over 100 miles of walking routes available and all accessible through an app, we're supporting sustainable tourism and the communities we serve.”
Hana Sutch, CEO and Co-Founder of Go Jauntly said “It's so exciting to announce that Go Jauntly is expanding into Wales and we're thrilled to be working with Transport for Wales to encourage more people to explore this gorgeous country. Train journeys and epic outdoor adventures on foot go hand-in-hand, and we can't wait for users to explore Wales by trails on one of our 33 walking routes.”
Is this because walking is often faster?
On days like last Thursday (2/11/23) you could have walked most of the Heart of Wales line before the next train ran.