Abersychan — Pontypool

Abepon one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

Distance

3km/2mi

Ascent

66m

Descent

29m

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Description

This is a Slow Ways route connecting Abersychan and Pontypool.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Abersychan and Pontypool.

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Status

This route has been reviewed by 2 people.

This route has been flagged (1 times) for reasons relating to safety.

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Not verified

Route status - Live

Reviews - 2

Average rating -

Is this route good enough? -  Yes (1) Maybe (1)

Problems reported -  Safety (1)

Downloads - 5

Surveys

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Grade 1: Entirely smooth and compacted surfaces.
Access grade X: At least one stile, flight of steps or other obstacle that is highly likely to block access for wheelchair and scooter users.		 Grading is based on average scores by surveyors. This slow way has 1 surveys.
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Facilities

Facilities in the middle third of this route.

Maybe present Public toilet (1)
Maybe present Wheelchair accessible toilet (1)
Supermarket (0)
Present at time of survey Restaurant (1)
Present at time of survey Vegan restaurant (1)
Present at time of survey Accommodation (1)
Maybe present Accommodation < £50 (1)
Maybe present Campsite (1)
Not present at time of survey Bothy (1)
Maybe present Free wifi (1)
Maybe present Public phone (1)
Present at time of survey Mobile phone coverage (1)
Not present at time of survey Train station (1)
Present at time of survey Bench (1)
Maybe present Picnic table (1)
Present at time of survey Bus stop (1)
Not present at time of survey Ferry (1)

Challenges

Potential challenges reported on this route. Some challenges are seasonal.

Not present at time of survey Scrambling (1)
Not present at time of survey Wading (1)
Not present at time of survey Swimming (1)
Not present at time of survey Climbing (1)
Not present at time of survey Stepping stones (1)
Not present at time of survey Very slippery (1)
Not present at time of survey Very muddy (1)
Maybe present Very icy (1)
Not present at time of survey Likely to flood (1)
Not present at time of survey Long grass sections (1)
Not present at time of survey Crops encroaching on path (1)
Not present at time of survey Diverted path (1)

Obstacles

Obstacles on this route.

Not present at time of survey Stiles (1)
Present at time of survey Step and kerbs (1)
Present at time of survey Possible to avoid steps, if applicable (1)
Present at time of survey Flights of steps (1)
Not present at time of survey Gates (1)
Not present at time of survey Kissing gates (1)
Not present at time of survey Locked gates (1)
Not present at time of survey Disables access gates (1)
Not present at time of survey Cycle barriers (1)
Not present at time of survey Ladders (1)
Not present at time of survey Cattle grids (1)
Not present at time of survey Fords (1)
Not present at time of survey Narrow bridges (1)
Not present at time of survey Ferry required (1)
Present at time of survey Acceptable road walking (1)
Not present at time of survey Unacceptable road walking (1)
Not present at time of survey Dangerous road crossings (1)
Present at time of survey Walking on paths beside roads (1)
Not present at time of survey Walking on verges beside roads (1)
Not present at time of survey Railway crossings (1)
Not present at time of survey River crossings (1)
Not present at time of survey Cattle possible (1)
Present at time of survey Horses possible (1)
Not present at time of survey Tidal area (1)
Not present at time of survey Potential falls (1)
Not present at time of survey Exposed to elements (1)
Not present at time of survey Remote area (1)
Not present at time of survey Mountainous area (1)
Not present at time of survey Military training area (1)
Not present at time of survey No visible path (1)
Not present at time of survey Seasonal nesting birds (1)
Present at time of survey Other hazards (1)

Accessibility

Is this route step and stile free?

Present at time of survey Free of stiles (1)
Not present at time of survey Free of single steps/kerbs (1)
Not present at time of survey Free of flights of steps (1)
Present at time of survey Free of other obstacles (1)

Measurements

Surveyors were asked to measure the narrowest and steepest parts of paths.

The narrowest part of the path is 127.0cm (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking East 8.0% (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking West 10.0% (1)

The steepest camber: no data

How clear is the waymarking on the route: Unclear in places (1)

Successfully completed

We asked route surveyors "Have you successfully completed this route with any of the following? If so, would you recommend it to someone with the same requirements?". Here is how they replied.

Small Pug-sized dog (0)
Small Labrador-sized dog (0)
Large St. Bernard-sized dog (0)
Standard pram (0)
Off-road rugged pram (0)
Standard wheelchair (0)
Off-road rugged wheelchair (0)
Standard mobility scooter (0)
Off-road rugged mobility scooter (0)

Recommended by an expert

We asked route surveyors "Are you a trained access professional, officer or expert? If so, is this route suitable for someone travelling with any of the following?" Here is how they replied.

Small Pug-sized dog (0)
Small Labrador-sized dog (0)
Large St. Bernard-sized dog (0)
Standard pram (0)
Off-road rugged pram (0)
Standard wheelchair (0)
Off-road rugged wheelchair (0)
Standard mobility scooter (0)
Off-road rugged mobility scooter (0)

Terrain

We asked route surveyors to estimate how much of the route goes through different kinds of terrain.

5.0% of the route is on roads (1)

10.0% of the route is lit at night (1)

75.0% of the route is paved (1)

There is no data on muddiness

There is no data on rough ground

There is no data on long grass

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1 surveys

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1X July 2021 by Paul Chilcott
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Geography information system (GIS) data

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Maximum elevation

Minimum elevation

Start and end points

Abersychan
Grid Ref SO2694903224
Lat / Lon 51.72296° / -3.05897°
Easting / Northing 326,949E / 203,224N
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Pontypool
Grid Ref SO2825500816
Lat / Lon 51.70148° / -3.03957°
Easting / Northing 328,255E / 200,816N
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Abepon One's land is

Urban 100.0%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

reviews

Steven Coombs

10 May 2023 Spring
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This a very direct route but not necessarily the best. More road walking than really necessary with walking on roads minus pavements in a few sections. A route sticking to the cycle path would be a little longer but make for a more enjoyable walk. Will suggest a new route.

Paul Chilcott

29 Mar 2022 (edited 22 May 2023) Spring
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This is a short walk on a footpath created from an old railway line, so it`s generally either flat or slightly up and down (generally inclining going up the valley). The path leaving Pontypool is shown through the Tesco supermarket car park, which is no good for wheel chairs (the ramp has steps on it), but an alternative is to go through the town centre and up George Street, which brings you out on to the rail path a little further up at Wainfelin.

The path then leaves the "upper" railway path, which goes on all the way to Blaenavon and Brynmawr, and follows the road to the "lower" railway path that takes you into Abersychan. One note of caution here - the road leaving the upper path (Merchant`s Hill) has no footpath and is on a bit of an S-bend as you go over the bridge, so some care is needed here, especially for wheelers. After this bit, the lower path continues through the tunnel under the main road (A4043).

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