The Afon Teifi is the longest river entirely in Wales. Her source is in the moorlands of the Cambrian Mountains and she flows through the border of Ceredigion passing many beautiful rural villages before entering Cardigan Bay. She has provided the practical and cultural sustenance of the communities in this area for thousands of years. In recent times she has been neglected and poisoned. The Afon Teifi Pigrimage offers us a chance to make a spiritual reconnection with the Spirit of Teifi, we will be connecting with the many excellent groups engaged in action to preserve and improve her health and environmental quality.
We will walk the length of the Teifi from source to sea in homage to the river. At her source in Llyn Teifi, we will collect as sacred ritual an amount of her water. We will carry this the 83 mile length over the next 8 days performing simple rituals on her bank each day. When we reach the coast at Popppit Sands, we will offer her water to the sea in gratitude.
Our pilgrimage will begin on Sunday 13th June 2027 and conclude on Sunday 20th, this giving us opportunity to also mark the summer solstice.
Each day we will walk about 10 miles folllwing the route of the recently published Teifi Valley Trail. The day routes will be of moderate difficulty.
We are looking for supporters in the following 3 areas:-
1- People to join part or all of the pilgrimage.
2- People to help with the organisation including identifying places to stay overnight and food.
3- People to plan and lead inclusive rituals on each of the 8 days.
If you’d like to help with any of these, or to just be informed of developing plans, please reach out to me.
Blessed Be,
Dai Nyth Bran – June 2026
https://teifivalleytrail.wales
Update
Big juicy thanks to all those people who have stepped forward to support this project. Rich conversations have already begun on a range of topics from route plans to folklore. We’ll continue with these to ensure the pilgrimage is firmly embedded in the psychogeography of the Teifi.
I have started some reconnaissance walking, looking at route-setting and sites for rituals and for resting. The area is as expected, fantastically beautiful and deep in magic. In the picture you’ll see a young friend collecting some water from the scource at Llyn Teifi. This water has already returned to the sea at Bae Ceredigion, and a connection between our workings and the Spirit of Teifi already established.
Below I have pencilled in eight dates to explore different sections: the whole route will have been walked before we start next June. Please check your diaries and see if you’d like to join in on any of these reccies, the dates have been set so each marks a New Moon. I am flexible on these dates and also the order of sections explored. If you’d like to walk at a different time, please reach out and I’ll try and accommodate additional dates.
Friday September 11th
Saturday October 10th
Monday November 9th
Thursday 10th December
Thursday 7th January
Saturday 6th February
Monday 8th March
Wednesday 7th April.
Please contact me directly to discuss any relevant issues or comment publicly to this blog. Also, please share this information with people you think might be interested.
30th July 2026
Awyr las.
the Crows Nest 
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