Walking The Valleys - Tonypandy

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.22 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 115 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 116 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 238 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 122 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 124 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.08 - alt. 122 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 122 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.12 - alt. 123 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.18 - alt. 123 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.28 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto Dunraven Street
  7. 7 : km 0.28 - alt. 132 m - Turn slight left onto Dunraven Street
  8. 8 : km 1.14 - alt. 138 m - Turn left onto Berw Road
  9. 9 : km 1.14 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.15 - alt. 138 m - Turn sharp right
  11. 11 : km 1.23 - alt. 138 m - Turn sharp left
  12. 12 : km 1.25 - alt. 138 m - Turn right onto Berw Road
  13. 13 : km 1.25 - alt. 138 m - Turn right onto Llwynypia Road
  14. 14 : km 1.33 - alt. 141 m - Turn right onto Court Street
  15. 15 : km 1.55 - alt. 167 m - Turn left onto Davies Street
  16. 16 : km 1.62 - alt. 171 m - Turn left onto Thomas Street
  17. 17 : km 1.76 - alt. 183 m - Turn left onto Waun Road
  18. 18 : km 1.83 - alt. 177 m - Turn left onto Court Street
  19. 19 : km 2.06 - alt. 199 m - Turn left onto Clydach Road
  20. 20 : km 2.1 - alt. 193 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 2.19 - alt. 189 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 2.28 - alt. 196 m - Turn right onto Bryn Terrace
  23. 23 : km 2.39 - alt. 206 m - Turn right onto Clydach Road
  24. 24 : km 2.78 - alt. 214 m - Turn left onto Brynheulog Terrace
  25. 25 : km 2.82 - alt. 207 m - Turn left onto Jones Street
  26. 26 : km 3.08 - alt. 204 m - Turn right onto North Terrace
  27. 27 : km 3.12 - alt. 201 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 3.2 - alt. 193 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 3.58 - alt. 197 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 4.1 - alt. 229 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 6.35 - alt. 181 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 6.48 - alt. 180 m - Turn right onto Gelli Road
  33. 33 : km 6.76 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Eleanor Street
  34. 34 : km 7.01 - alt. 138 m - Turn right onto Trinity Road
  35. 35 : km 7.05 - alt. 133 m - Turn right onto Dunraven Street
  36. 36 : km 7.06 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto Bridge Street
  37. 37 : km 7.16 - alt. 123 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 7.22 - alt. 123 m - Turn left
  39. S/E : km 7.22 - alt. 123 m

Other walks in the area

Walking Four falls trail

Walker
Four falls trail
↔8.29 km ↗+256 m ↘-262 m ◔3h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Ystradfellte (Powys)
This trail leads you to Sgwd-yr-Eira, Sgwd y Pannwr, Sgwd Isaf Clun-Gwyn and Sgwd Clun-Gwyn.

Walking Michaelstone-y-Fedw

Walker
↔9.00 km ↗+107 m ↘-104 m ◔2h 55 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Michaelston-y-Vedw (Newport)
Michaelstone-y-Fedw Circular Walk. Rural footpaths through woodland and pasture with some steep sections. Stiles and gates to negotiate. Look out for the distinct Michaelstone-y-Fedw Circular Walk Waymark Disc.

Walking Rhymney River

Walker
↔10.92 km ↗+196 m ↘-196 m ◔3h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Michaelston-y-Vedw (Newport)
The Rhymney River Walk is a seven-mile circular walk around the lower Rhymney Valley.The short climbs through dappled woodland reward the walker with panoramic views of the valley floor and archaeological heritage of the area.

Walking Day 4 of the Brecon Beacons Way - Craig-y-Nos to YHA Brecon Beacons

Association or club
↔26.13 km ↗+859 m ↘-765 m ◔9h 55 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Tawe-Uchaf (Powys)
We're now well into the Brecon Beacons Way and this route begins with a walk through the Ogof Ffynnon Ddu National Nature Reserve, designated to protect its limestone pavements, associated flora and caves beneath. Then it heads north to climb up to Fan Llia and follow the crags over to Storey Arms. It then takes the Taff Trail to YHA Brecon Beacons.

Walking Day 5 of the Brecon Beacons Way - YHA Brecon Beacons to YHA Danywenallt

Association or club
↔29.48 km ↗+1,088 m ↘-1,211 m ◔11h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Glyn Tarell (Powys)
The route continues on the west-to-east Brecon Beacons Way, now over halfway to its final destination at Abergavenny Station. This is possibly the most strenuous day's walking as there are a number of climbs, starting with Corn Du and Pen y Fan. However, on a clear day, the views are spectacular.

Walking Day 6 of the Brecon Beacons Way - YHA Danywenallt to YHA Llangattock

Association or club
↔28.41 km ↗+1,040 m ↘-906 m ◔11h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Talybont-on-Usk (Powys)
The route goes from YHA to YHA but essentially follows the Brecon Beacons Way going west-to-east. This section goes through a Site of Special Scientific Interest as it passes Llangorse Lake (Lyn Syfaddan). Formed in the Ice Age, it is one of the few naturally eutrophic lakes in Wales and is of national if not international importance.

Walking Day 7 of the Brecon Beacons Way - YHA Llangattock to Llantony

Association or club
↔24.29 km ↗+1,042 m ↘-1,116 m ◔9h 55 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Llangattock (Powys)
This route takes us across the River Usk and through Crickhowell, up Table Mountain to visit Crug Hywel (fort), over the Grwyne Fechan valley, up to Crug Mawr and down into Grwyne Fawr valley. It passes Partrishow Church, parts of which date from before 1065. Then it's a climb up Garn Wen and Bâl Bach before dropping down to Llantony and the Prior.

Walking Highest Peaks of the Brecon Beacons

Walker
↔16.81 km ↗+889 m ↘-923 m ◔7h 20 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Glyn Tarell (Powys)
This Powys walk starts from Cwmgwdi and visits Corn Du passing the monument to the Lost Lad before continuing to Pen y Fan, the highest point in the Brecon Beacons National Park. Continuing, the walk then visits the summits of Cribyn and Fan y Big before returning to the start along the western side of Cwm Cynwyn.

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