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Views towards the Cambrian Mountains from near Dol-llan Farm

The site of Craig Gwrtheyrn, the Iron Age hill fort, can be seen over to the left. A large tree covered hill, it was originally occupied some 2000 years ago, but later was reputed to be the stronghold of Gwrtheyrn (also known as Vortgern), a powerful king of the Britons during the fifth century.

The lane now begins a gentle descent, passing isolated farms before a junction with the B4336. Turn right along this for 300 metres to the next road junction and turn left, following the road to Carmarthen for just over 1km before turning right down the access drive to Dolmaen Farm. After 75 metres turn left through a gate leading into a field and walk along its top edge, then right down its far edge to pass through a field gate on the left. Once through bear right and go immediately right again through a second gate, then turn left alongside a row of trees to reach a stile over a fence into a steeply sloping pasture punctuated with clumps of bramble and gorse. The next section can be boggy, but the best way of avoiding most of the wet area is to traverse across the pasture for about 80 metres, then zig-zag down to a stile and footbridge at the bottom. Head directly across the next field to the stile and footbridge spanning the Afon Tyweli on the far side.