Pontypridd — Caerphilly

Poncae one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

Distance

12km/7mi

Ascent

189m

Descent

230m

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Pontypridd and Caerphilly.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Pontypridd and Caerphilly.

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Reviews - 3

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Pontypridd
Grid Ref ST0717889815
Lat / Lon 51.59950° / -3.34156°
Easting / Northing 307,178E / 189,815N
What3Words either.drips.appear
Caerphilly
Grid Ref ST1573186565
Lat / Lon 51.57164° / -3.21732°
Easting / Northing 315,732E / 186,566N
What3Words ledge.closet.monks

Poncae One's land is

Other agricultural land 15.4%
Pasture 9.4%
Urban 66.5%
Woods 8.7%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

reviews

Paul Chilcott

09 Aug 2022 Summer
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August 2022. Direction: Pontypridd to Caerphilly.

A nice easy walk along mostly cycle paths. Great for wheels of all types too.

It`s only a few steps from Pontypridd station and you`re into the lovely Ynysangharad Park following the river Taff. After leaving the park, there is a short section alongside the A4054 main road, but it`s only a short stretch, and then you`re on to the Taff Trail cycle route walking through long woodland sections. After crossing the busy A468 at Nantgarw, the path then leaves the Taff Trail and goes gently uphill to Caerphilly on the Penrhos Cutting, again through some lush broadleaved woodland. To finish off, there is a nice section within the Caerphilly suburbs through the Castle View Park.

Deri Roberts

20 Jun 2022 Spring
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This is a very nice route that follows the Taff trail between Pontypridd and Caerphilly. The route involves a lot of shaded woodland following the river and as it was a hot day this was very welcome. The path underfoot is concrete and well maintained so suitable for walkers of all ability as well as cyclists. You do follow the major A470 for a short section but this is unavoidable unfortunately, but the rest of the route is very scenic and quiet. The route finishes with a bit of a climb up to Caerphilly.

Daniel Chapman

01 Jun 2022 Spring
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This was a pleasant walk from Pontypridd to Caerphilly. The walk consisted of mostly walking through shaded woodland along well-maintained paths with the occasional valley view of the hills beyond. The route itself was very easy to do with flat, concrete paths making up the majority of the walk.

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